EU and US to back CORSIA baseline change proposal despite warnings of unintended consequences

EU Member States have adopted a proposal from the European Commission to back a fundamental change to CORSIA that would remove international aviation CO2 emissions in 2020 from the global aviation carbon offsetting scheme’s baseline. The dramatic fall in air traffic due to the Covid-19 pandemic could otherwise significantly increase the airline sector’s future offsetting costs. A 2019-only baseline would likely lead to no offsetting requirements from airlines during the initial three-year pilot phase starting in 2021. However, the Commission believes the change is necessary not only to support the crisis-hit industry but also to preserve support for CORSIA from other countries. The UK, the US and Latin American countries also favour the change, which is to be discussed by the ICAO Council during its current session. The ICAO Secretariat, meanwhile, cautions of the unintended consequences resulting from a quick decision. [...]

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