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Mayday: Weak ambition, Chinese backtracking threaten future of CORSIA global aviation offset scheme

Published 20:22 on June 29, 2018 / Last updated at 20:59 on June 29, 2018 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM, Shipping, UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Fears are mounting that ICAO’s international aviation offsetting mechanism could collapse well before its 2021 start as China backtracks and other nations resist, while the scheme’s rules get severely weakened or delayed by infighting.
Fears are mounting that ICAO’s international aviation offsetting mechanism could collapse well before its 2021 start as China backtracks and other nations resist, while the scheme’s rules get severely weakened or delayed by infighting.


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