UN aviation body ditches older carbon credits from offsetting scheme

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The initial pilot phase of CORSIA comes into effect from 2021
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The initial pilot phase of CORSIA comes into effect from 2021

Green groups welcome ICAO's decision to exclude 'questionable' carbon credits from the industry's CORSIA offsetting programme

The global aviation industry has taken a key step forward in agreeing rules for carbon offset credits in its global greenhouse gas reduction scheme, as the sector reels from the economic fallout of the...

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