Understanding CORSIA Package

The document describes CORSIA as the first global market-based climate measure for a sector, agreed upon by 191 countries via ICAO. While acknowledging its importance, the author argues that stabilizing emissions at 2020 levels is insufficient to meet Paris Agreement temperature goals and requires additional state and regional government action. It also outlines the five technical components of the 'CORSIA Package' distributed in December 2017, covering emissions coverage, monitoring, unit quality, sustainable fuels, and compliance reporting.

• CORSIA is identified as the first global market-based climate measure for a sector, established in October 2016 by 191 countries within the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
• The current aspirational goal of CORSIA to stabilize international civil aviation emissions at 2020 levels is considered insufficient to align with the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, necessitating further government action at state and regional levels.
• The 'CORSIA Package' distributed on December 5, 2017, consists of five technical elements: emissions coverage through state pairs, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) procedures, emissions unit quality criteria, sustainable aviation fuels provisions, and registration/reporting procedures for operators to prevent double counting.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2018). Understanding CORSIA Package. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/understanding-corsia-package-icsa/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Understanding CORSIA Package. 2018. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/understanding-corsia-package-icsa/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Understanding CORSIA Package |date=9 February 2018 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/understanding-corsia-package-icsa/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2018understanding, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Understanding CORSIA Package}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/understanding-corsia-package-icsa/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }