COP29: CORSIA credit approval details ‘a moving target’, Verra CEO says

Published 17:30 on November 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:30 on November 11, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Climate Talks, International, Other APAC, Voluntary

Further details from the UN aviation body ICAO on its voluntary credit approvals is unlikely to be published until the end of the month at the earliest, according to Verra’s CEO, making it hard to say when eligible credits are likely to appear and from what countries.

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INTERVIEW: Cercarbono confident on CORSIA, CCP approval, tests water with new circular economy programme

Published 13:45 on November 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:07 on November 12, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Standards body Cercarbono is working hard to be approved for Phase 1 of aviation offsetting scheme CORSIA and expects to receive first assessment by ICVCM for its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) by year end, while it has also launched a circular economy programme with a first project in Bangladesh.

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Emissions from private jets climb nearly 50% during 2019-23, study finds

Published 00:55 on November 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:55 on November 8, 2024  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Middle East, US

Private jets are contributing an increasingly significant share to global carbon emissions, with emissions rising nearly 50% over the last four years, according to a new study.

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Indian carbon project developer taps into the US market, targets aviation sector

Published 09:17 on November 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:17 on November 6, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Other APAC, US, Voluntary

An India-based carbon credit developer and supplier has teamed up with a local partner to tap into the US market, targeting potential clients from the aviation sector.

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VCM Report: CORSIA impact yet to appear despite approval of major carbon standards

Published 18:44 on November 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:44 on November 4, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Four more carbon registries were granted eligibility for Phase 1 of the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme last week, although the kick-start in demand is likely to be more of a slow burner, sources said, with interest in voluntary credits still lacklustre.

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Exchange completes first block trades of carbon futures

Published 14:00 on November 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:49 on November 4, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, International, Nature-based, Other APAC, Voluntary

An exchange has completed the first two block trades of its physically-settled carbon futures, including volume for credits eligible for the current phase of the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions drop in 2023, next targets seen needing to maintain momentum

Published 15:55 on October 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:55 on October 31, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS

Emissions in the EU fell significantly in 2023, but clear and predictable policies are essential to maintaining momentum, according to two separate reports released on Tuesday. 

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ARB unveils partnership to ramp up SAF availability in California

Published 23:50 on October 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:50 on October 30, 2024  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, RINs & LCFS, US

California has reached an agreement with an airlines trade organisation to scale the state’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply to 200 million gallons (757 million litres) by 2035, regulator ARB said Tuesday.

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Finnair delays climate neutrality goal five years, until 2050

Published 15:26 on October 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:26 on October 30, 2024  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Finland’s flagship carrier announced on Wednesday it had pushed its climate neutrality goal from 2045 to 2050, saying this was due partly due to the company’s decision to exclude carbon offsets from its climate solutions portfolio.

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EXCLUSIVE: More carbon standards fully approved to supply CORSIA credits for current phase

Published 09:18 on October 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:47 on October 30, 2024  / and /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

UN aviation body ICAO has awarded full approval to four more voluntary carbon standards for Phase 1 of CORSIA (2024-26), Carbon Pulse has learned, meaning their credits will become eligible for use by airlines during the current stage of the international offsetting scheme.

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