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ANALYSIS: From extreme scarcity to buyer uncertainty – is CORSIA’s greater challenge now demand?

Published 17:07 on March 31, 2026 / Last updated at 17:24 on March 31, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Analysis), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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After years with only one eligible supply source, credits approved for CORSIA use in its current phase have begun to steadily flow onto the market, reaching above 30 million earlier this year, but in light of an escalating war in the Middle East that has disrupted international air travel and jet fuel flows, as well as a lack of legislated penalties for non-compliance, some participants are now questioning whether the global aviation offsetting scheme has a growing demand problem.
After years with only one eligible supply source, credits approved for CORSIA use in its current phase have begun to steadily flow onto the market, reaching above 30 million earlier this year, but in light of an escalating war in the Middle East that has disrupted international air travel and jet fuel flows, as well as a lack of legislated penalties for non-compliance, some participants are now questioning whether the global aviation offsetting scheme has a growing demand problem.


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