Recommendations for CORSIA

The document argues that the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), designed to offset CO2 emissions increases above 2020 levels, requires clear guidance under the Paris Agreement. It emphasizes the need for rules to prevent double counting of UNFCCC units, ensure transparent communication of aviation sector progress, and improve public access to information.

• CORSIA aims to offset annual increases in CO2 emissions from international civil aviation that exceed 2020 levels. The scheme is voluntary until 2026, after which it becomes mandatory for all countries except Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), unless they choose to participate.
• While technical rules for monitoring, reporting, verification, and registries are still undefined, the ICAO Assembly has decided that emissions units from UNFCCC and Paris Agreement mechanisms are eligible for CORSIA, provided they meet criteria developed by the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) regarding double counting, vintage, and timeframe.
• To prevent CORSIA from undermining nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the author asserts that rules must be established to adjust NDCs for UNFCCC units used in the scheme, transparently communicate progress toward long-term goals, and increase public information access.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2018). Recommendations for CORSIA. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/recommendations-for-corsia/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Recommendations for CORSIA. 2018. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/recommendations-for-corsia/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Recommendations for CORSIA |date=27 April 2018 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/recommendations-for-corsia/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2018recommendations, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Recommendations for CORSIA}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2018}, month = apr, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/recommendations-for-corsia/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }