The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) today called for its 193 Member States to renew their commitment to CORSIA, a global system for balancing and reducing carbon emissions from international aviation which is 10 years old.
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06/10/2026
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Lusa
Civil Aviation
A united Nations agency, based in Montreal (Canada), marked the 10th anniversary of the approval, on October 6, 2016, of the Carbon Compensation and Reduction Plan for International Aviation (CORSIA), which classified as the first global market-based measure adopted by an economic sector to address carbon emissions.
The system was created to allow carbon-neutral growth in international aviation from 2020 and is currently one of ICAO's main instruments for achieving the zero net carbon emissions target in international air transport in 2050.
CORSIA complements the emission reductions obtained through improvements in aircraft technology and operations and allows for the reduction of clearing obligations by using eligible fuels with lower carbon footprint.
According to ICAO, the volume of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and other fuels with lower carbon content certified under the programme has more than doubled in the last two years.
The Chairman of the ICAO Council, Toshiyuki Onuma, said that the unanimous support of the Member States confirms the central role of CORSIA and allows the prevention of “fragmented or duplicated measures” between countries.
On the other hand, the secretary-general of the organization, Juan Carlos Salazar, considered that the coming years will be “decisive”, defending the acceleration of the development of sustainable fuels and a rigorous application of the system.