Consultation on the policy options for market-based measures to reduce the climate change impact from international aviation

Carbon Market Watch argues that a cap-and-trade scheme with a stringent cap and limited offsets is the only viable market-based measure for reducing aviation emissions, warning that 100% offsetting would delay in-sector reductions and potentially increase climate impacts if offsets are of low quality.

• Carbon Market Watch identifies the choice of market-based measure (MBM) and the quantity and quality of offsets as the priority elements of the "Roadmap for a Global MBM".
• The organization contends that only a cap-and-trade system featuring a stringent cap and restrictions on offset use can achieve actual emissions reductions in the aviation sector, contrasting this with the airline industry's preference for 100% offsetting.
• Relying on 100% offsetting is viewed as an insufficient long-term solution because it compensates for emissions elsewhere rather than reducing them within aviation, which could lead to a yearly demand for 100 million carbon offsets according to Price Waterhouse Coopers.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2013). Consultation on the policy options for market-based measures to reduce the climate change impact from international aviation. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/13280/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Consultation on the policy options for market-based measures to reduce the climate change impact from international aviation. 2013. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/13280/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Consultation on the policy options for market-based measures to reduce the climate change impact from international aviation |date=19 September 2013 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/13280/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2013consultation, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Consultation on the policy options for market-based measures to reduce the climate change impact from international aviation}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/13280/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }