Africa > Two CORSIA programmes approved as first REDD standards in a compliance carbon market

Two CORSIA programmes approved as first REDD standards in a compliance carbon market

Published 19:25 on November 20, 2020  /  Last updated at 19:10 on November 23, 2022  / Matthew Lithgow /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, US, Voluntary

UN body ICAO's Council this week fully approved a new jurisdictional REDD programme to supply carbon credits under the pilot phase of the CORSIA global aviation offset scheme, that alongside an update to a previously-recognised standard will see a compliance-based carbon market accept international deforestation reduction units for the first time.
UN body ICAO's Council this week fully approved a new jurisdictional REDD programme to supply carbon credits under the pilot phase of the CORSIA global aviation offset scheme, that alongside an update to a previously-recognised standard will see a compliance-based carbon market accept international deforestation reduction units for the first time.


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