Americas > CORSIA countdown triggers blame game on ‘junk’ carbon offsets

CORSIA countdown triggers blame game on ‘junk’ carbon offsets

Published 20:20 on October 8, 2017  /  Last updated at 18:10 on January 9, 2018  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

An expectation of vague guidance from UN agency ICAO on CORSIA’s eligible carbon credits has triggered heated debate over whether the rules will leave airlines vulnerable to buying ‘junk’ units lacking environmental integrity.
An expectation of vague guidance from UN agency ICAO on CORSIA’s eligible carbon credits has triggered heated debate over whether the rules will leave airlines vulnerable to buying ‘junk’ units lacking environmental integrity.


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