Study: Value of CORSIA aviation carbon credit market could reach $2bn

Stuart Stone
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BeZero Carbon study claims almost 200 million credits already available on the carbon market could be eligible to be purchased under the first phase of CORSIA, which runs to 2026

The value of carbon credits traded under the first phase of the international aviation industry's flagship carbon offsetting scheme could reach as much as $2bn, fresh analysis today from BeZero Carbon...

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