Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the International Civil Aviation Organization, in respect of notification of voluntary participation in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) from 1 January 2021 and of the option selected for calculating the aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period

Summary:

Proposal for a Council Decision - tabled by the European Commission on 13 May 2020 - concerning the position to be taken by the European Union (EU) in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in respect of notification of voluntary participation in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) from January 2021 of the option selected for calculating the aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period.

Further information:

CORSIA was agreed on by the ICAO in 2018 with the aim of keeping greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation at their 2019-2020 levels. It complements a broader set of measures, including aircraft technology improvements, operational improvements and sustainable aviation fuels. The CORSIA offsetting requirements have applied since 1 January 2021. Participation in the CORSIA pilot phase (2021‑2023) and first phase (2024-2026) is voluntary.

The draft Decsion concerns the position to be taken on the EU's behalf in ICAO on voluntarily participation in CORSIA from 1 January 2021, and on the option selected for calculating the aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period. It was tabled by the European Commission on 13 May 2020. Member State representatives adopted a position on behalf of the Council of the European Union on 20 May 2022.

• Primary Source

Official

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 20/05/2022: Decision on offsetting requirements for air transport emissions – CORSIA: Council adopts its position https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/05/20/decision-corsia-carbon-offsetting-and-reduction-scheme-for-international-aviation-le-conseil-adopte-sa-position/

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ESO Records

Information Guide on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) https://www.europeansources.info/record/carbon-offsetting-and-reduction-scheme-for-international-aviation-corsia/

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