Will an aircraft operator have to offset emissions if its own emissions did not grow?
CORSIA applies a dynamic approach in its offsetting requirements calculation. It introduces “sectoral rate” and "individual rate”.
The sectoral rate represents the growth of emissions in the whole sector of international aviation (routes covered by CORSIA only) and the individual rate represents the growth of emissions of the aircraft operator himself.
The sectoral and individual rates will move as follows:
Aircraft operators who will introduce their own emission-cutting initiatives may therefore not profit from them until 2030 and even after this date, they will have to partly participate in offsetting the emission growth throughout the sector of international aviation. Back to all F.A.Q.
The sectoral rate represents the growth of emissions in the whole sector of international aviation (routes covered by CORSIA only) and the individual rate represents the growth of emissions of the aircraft operator himself.
The sectoral and individual rates will move as follows:
- 2021-2029 – 100% sectoral rate and 0% individual rate
- 2030-2032 – at least 20% of individual rate
- 2033-2035 – at least 70% of individual rate
Aircraft operators who will introduce their own emission-cutting initiatives may therefore not profit from them until 2030 and even after this date, they will have to partly participate in offsetting the emission growth throughout the sector of international aviation. Back to all F.A.Q.