ICAO REQUESTS COMMENTS REGARDING CORSIA
January 24, 2018
On December 5, 2017, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) released a State Letter seeking comments from States on the ICAO’s Proposal for standards and recommended practices for the “Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation” (CORSIA). By way of background, on October 6, 2016, the 39th session of the ICAO Assembly concluded with the adoption of a global, market-based measure scheme to address CO2 emissions from international aviation. “Under the scheme,” according to ICAO, “aircraft operators will be required to purchase ‘emissions units’ to offset the growth in CO2 emissions covered by the agreement.”
CORSIA will be implemented in phases. From 2021 until 2026, only flights between States that volunteer to participate in the pilot and/or first phase will be subject to offsetting requirements. In the second phase, all international flights will be subject to offsetting requirements, except flights to and from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and States which represent less than 0.5% of international RTK, unless they volunteer to participate. The standards will ultimately apply to all airlines operating international flights from January 1, 2019, and airlines must be prepared to comply with them by that date.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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