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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has adopted emission units for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The set of eligible emissions units issued complies with offsetting requirements in the 2021–2023 pilot phase of CORSIA from the American Carbon Registry, China GHG Voluntary Emission Reduction Program, the Clean Development Mechanism, Climate Action Reserve, the Gold Standard and the Verified Carbon Standard. The ICAO Deputy Director of Environment, Jane Hupe, commented that the Council’s approval of eligible emissions units was the last element needed to implement CORSIA.
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