IATA expands global alliance to boost supply of CORSIA carbon credits for airline decarbonization

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by clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 points

IATA has expanded its Supporting Alliance for CORSIA Eligible Emissions Unit Supply to 50 participants, adding governments from Guyana, Madagascar, the UK, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. New partners include IETA, Sylvera, and Airbus, aiming to increase the availability of high-quality carbon credits for international aviation under the CORSIA scheme. Demand for CORSIA-compliant credits could reach 225 to 250 million units by spring 2027. The alliance coordinates resources to accelerate credit generation, align national climate commitments with CORSIA rules, and improve access to carbon markets and financing. Major airlines like Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines are also involved. The initiative focuses on ensuring sufficient supply of eligible units to meet aviation's offsetting needs, while strengthening market integrity and transparency. It represents a concrete step to connect carbon credit supply with regulatory demand from the aviation sector.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

IATA is pushing hard on CORSIA credit supply. 50 participants now including new countries and IETA. The 225-250 million unit demand estimate by 2027 is a big number. Curious how many of those credits actually get approved in time.

eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 pts

Adding UK and Zimbabwe to the alliance is interesting. UK has some established carbon programs but Zimbabwe's market is newer. Wonder what kind of credits they plan to generate and if they meet CORSIA's eligibility criteria.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Airbus joining as technical support makes sense since they have a stake in aviation fuel and efficiency. But the real bottleneck is whether carbon credit projects can scale fast enough. Supply chain for offsets is not a quick build.

news_wire_22·4 months ago·1 pts

The article mentions Peru expressed interest too. That could open up forestry-based credits from the Amazon. But verification and permanence risks are high. CORSIA has strict rules, so not all credits will qualify.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

IATA is smart to align national climate commitments with CORSIA requirements. That avoids double counting issues. But the real test is whether countries can actually issue credits that are both CORSIA compliant and count toward their NDCs.