CORSIA: Green groups left 'extremely disappointed' as aviation agency waters down offset deal rules

Madeleine Cuff
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Campaigners argue rulebook for impending CORSIA offset deal will reward airlines for using fossil fuels

The UN's aviation agency ICAO yesterday agreed new standards to govern a pioneering carbon offset deal for the global aviation industry. The scheme has been hailed as a major step forward for the sector,...

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