Historic Aviation Carbon Agreement Moves a Step Closer IATA Urges States to Sign-up for Voluntary Implementation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed optimism for an agreement on a Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) when governments meet for the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization later this month. The draft negotiating text for CORSIA, published on 2 September 2016, broadly aligns with the aviation industry"™s […]
ICAO carbon offsetting scheme moves a step closer to agreement as Council releases final draft resolution text
ICAO"™s 36-State governing Council has released final draft text of a Resolution to be put before the UN agency"™s triennial Assembly later this month on a global market-based measure (GMBM) aimed at keeping global net CO2 emissions from international aviation at 2020 levels. The new text moves away from a mandatory scheme from the beginning […]
Airlines Reaffirm Sustainability Commitments IATA AGM Urges Governments to Adopt a Global Carbon Offset Scheme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging governments to adopt a single global carbon offset mechanism to address carbon emissions from international aviation at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year. «Airlines are committed to sustainability. With improvements to technology, […]
