ICAO's CORSIA & EU ETS - October 2020 Newsletter
09/10/2020
ICAO changed the CORSIA baseline to 2019
On 30th June 2020, the ICAO Council agreed to amend the CORSIA baseline and remove the use of 2020 data so that only emissions data from 2019 is used in the Pilot Phase.
CORSIA is due to be reviewed every three years, starting from 2022. This first review will consider whether to extend the 2019 baseline beyond the Pilot Phase.
However, MRV requirements are not amended and operators are still required to monitor, report and verify their 2020 Emissions Report for submission to their State Authorities by 31st May 2021. [...]
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CORSIA Submission Deadline Update [Oct 2020]
We are very pleased and honoured to announce that until 1st October 2020, we have successfully completed CORSIA verification for 190 aeroplane operators from 72 countries!
We wish to thank our clients for their hard work all along the process, and we congratulate them for this achievement!
However, due to the COVID-19 crisis, resulting delays and extended submission deadlines in many countries, the process is continuing for the 43 operators from 27 countries that we are still verifying. [...]
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The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) will start in 2021!
In the aftermath of Brexit, the UK government has announced its intention to create and implement a UK ETS that will cover domestic UK flights as well as flights between the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). In case of positive negotiations with the European Commission, the UK ETS will be linked to the EU ETS. UK ETS is a new regional market-based measure that operators flying to the UK will have to comply with in addition to CORSIA and the EU ETS. [...]
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Swiss Emissions Trading Scheme (Swiss ETS) is already live!
On 1st January 2020, the linking agreement between the Swiss ETS and EU ETS came into force. Consequently, operators will need to report intra-EEA flights, Swiss domestic flights, and flights between Switzerland and the EEA through the “one-stop-shop” reporting via their Competent Authorities, meaning that they will be reaching compliance with both the Swiss ETS and the EU ETS through a single Competent Authority. [...]
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Meanwhile, the European Commission is revising the Aviation EU ETS...
The European Commission is in the process of revising the Aviation EU ETS Directive to implement CORSIA for EU-based operators in a way that is consistent with the EU’s 2030 climate objectives. An Inception Impact Assessment (Roadmap) on the legislative initiative was open for feedback until 28 August 2020. An open public consultation on the legislative initiative is now open until 14 January 2021. [...]
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Verifier's Perspective following the 2019 Emissions Report Verification Season
As the verification season for the first CORSIA monitoring period draws to an end, its magnitude dawns on us. We have just taken the monumental first step on our journey towards a cleaner and greener aviation industry. The verification of the first CORSIA baseline year was overshadowed by the pandemic which wrought havoc on the entire aviation industry. Nevertheless, airlines strove to comply with the CORSIA regulations amidst all the uncertainty and the hardships. [...]
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Carbon Emissions Units update from ICAO's TAB
Airlines need to buy emission reduction offsets to compensate for any increase in their emissions from their baseline (2019-2020). To streamline this process, ICAO has created Technical Advisory Body (TAB) at the beginning of 2019 to discuss and provide recommendations to the council on the eligible emissions units for use by the CORSIA.[...]
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ICAO Stocktaking Seminar on aviation in-sector CO2 emissions reductions
From September 8th to 11th, ICAO has organized a Stocktaking Seminar on aviation in-sector CO2 emissions reductions. While the ongoing COVID-19 has forced all participants to connect via their computer screens instead of coming together in Montreal, the goals of the seminar remained unchanged, and the quality of the content was in no way hindered thanks to an impressive speaker list from all spheres of aviation. [...]
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VERIFAVIA is recruiting Aviation Auditors and Data Analysts!
To strengthen its multicultural team of professional auditors, Verifavia is recruiting aviation auditors and data analysts for its Paris and / or Chandigarh offices. Successful candidates will join our international auditing team to perform or support legal verification audits for airlines and business jet operators worldwide. We look forward to welcoming successful candidates in our young, innovative and ever growing mutlicultural organization!
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