Africa > Gabon launches sovereign carbon initiative with $17/t “contribution”, CORSIA-linked offsetting provisions

Gabon launches sovereign carbon initiative with $17/t “contribution”, CORSIA-linked offsetting provisions

Published 22:47 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:47 on January 17, 2025  / /  Africa, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Shipping, Voluntary

Forest-rich Gabon has launched a sovereign carbon initiative that will require air travel and shipping operators to pay a $17-per-tonne emissions "contribution" to cover some of their climate impact from journeys to and from the African country, as well as provisions linked to offsetting using CORSIA-eligible credits.
Forest-rich Gabon has launched a sovereign carbon initiative that will require air travel and shipping operators to pay a $17-per-tonne emissions "contribution" to cover some of their climate impact from journeys to and from the African country, as well as provisions linked to offsetting using CORSIA-eligible credits.


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