Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the International Civil Aviation Organization, in respect of notification of voluntary participation in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) from 1 January 2021 and of the option selected for calculating the aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport
Series Details	COM (2020) 194
Publication Date	13/05/2020
Content Type	Policy-making
	Summary: Proposal for a Council Decision - tabled by the European Commission on 13 May 2020 - concerning the position to be taken by the European Union (EU) in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in respect of notification of voluntary participation in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) from January 2021 of the option selected for calculating the aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period. Further information: CORSIA was agreed on by the ICAO in 2018 with the aim of keeping greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation at their 2019-2020 levels. It complements a broader set of measures, including aircraft technology improvements, operational improvements and sustainable aviation fuels. The CORSIA offsetting requirements have applied since 1 January 2021. Participation in the CORSIA pilot phase (2021‑2023) and first phase (2024-2026) is voluntary. The draft Decsion concerns the position to be taken on the EU's behalf in ICAO on voluntarily participation in CORSIA from 1 January 2021, and on the option selected for calculating the aeroplane operators’ offsetting requirements during the 2021-2023 period. It was tabled by the European Commission on 13 May 2020. Member State representatives adopted a position on behalf of the Council of the European Union on 20 May 2022.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2020:194:FIN
Related Links	Official Council of the European Union: Press Release, 20/05/2022: Decision on offsetting requirements for air transport emissions – CORSIA: Council adopts its position https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/05/20/decision-corsia-carbon-offsetting-and-reduction-scheme-for-international-aviation-le-conseil-adopte-sa-position/ ESO Records Information Guide on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) https://www.europeansources.info/record/carbon-offsetting-and-reduction-scheme-for-international-aviation-corsia/
Subject Categories	Environment, Mobility and Transport
Subject Tags	Air Transport, Atmospheric \| Air Pollution
Keywords	Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation [CORSIA], Greenhouse Gas \| GHG Emissions
International Organisations	European Union [EU], International Civil Aviation Organization [ICAO]