US CORSIA exit could have major impact on EU ETS, say carbon analysts

Published 18:07 on February 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 18:07 on February 19, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International

If the US were to leave CORSIA there could be major ramifications for the EU ETS, carbon analysts said Wednesday.

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More investment funds to launch carbon credit portfolios in 2025, predicts trade body

Published 19:07 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:07 on February 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

There stands to be more investment funds moving in to track carbon credit portfolios this year, according to the head of a carbon industry body.

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Available CORSIA credit supply pool around 200 mln, says ratings agency

Published 13:33 on February 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:33 on February 18, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Some 200 million credits currently available in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are likely to be eligible for CORSIA Phase 1 (2024-26), according to analysis published on Tuesday by a ratings agency.

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VCM Report: Bargain hunting continues to dominate voluntary carbon market

Published 16:08 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:08 on February 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Small pockets of high value trades failed to lift the market out of the bargain hunting culture that continues to suppress voluntary carbon credit prices.

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CO2 standards, carbon pricing essential to boost aircraft efficiency -study

Published 15:15 on February 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:15 on February 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) should bolster CO2 standards in order to improve aircraft efficiency and reduce aviation’s impact on climate change, according to a new study published as the UN aviation agency enters a two-week meeting today to discuss new standards.

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French airline joins contrail avoidance campaign to cut CO2-equivalent emissions

Published 15:55 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:55 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A France-based aviation company has partnered with a technology group and a climate initiative on a contrail avoidance campaign designed to cut CO2-equivalent emissions, the organisations announced on Thursday.

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ICAO establishes platform to fund initiatives that decarbonise aviation

Published 06:05 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 06:05 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has established a global financial platform to directly connect sustainable aviation projects with investors worldwide.

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US DOE affirms $1.7 bln loan to SAF refinery pledged by Biden administration

Published 00:12 on February 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:12 on February 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, US

The US DOE approved the disbursement of a $1.67 billion loan guarantee that had been finalised in the last days of the Biden administration, it said on Tuesday, enabling the expansion of a Montana sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery.

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VCM undergoing deep transformation that goes beyond headline data, say analysts

Published 16:34 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:34 on February 12, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is undergoing a transformation that goes far beyond headline issuance and retirement data, according to a new report, though the recovery will not come overnight and value could take years to fully scale.

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ANALYSIS: Experts question additionality of HFLD forest carbon methodologies, as integrity body considers approval

Published 16:24 on February 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:54 on February 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Carbon methodologies designed to credit for high forest, low deforestation (HFLD) should not be seen as additional and risk undermining carbon market integrity initiatives, according to climate experts, with voluntary carbon integrity body the ICVCM still considering the merits of one such programme for its quality stamp.

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