India will start participating in International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced that India will start participating in International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG) from 2027.
Why is India joining CORSIA?
In order to mitigate carbon emissions from aviation, ICAO has adopted goals of 2% annual fuel efficiency improvement through 2050, carbon neutral growth and net zero by 2050.
- CORSIA offers a harmonised way to reduce emissions from international aviation, minimising market distortion, while respecting special circumstances and respective capabilities of ICAO Member States.
How is being implemented CORSIA?
o CORSIA is implemented in three phases – a pilot phase (2021-2023), a first phase (2024-2026), and a second phase (2027-2035). Participation is voluntary for first two phases.
Applicablility and Objective of CORSIA
o CORSIA is applicable only to flights originating from one country to another i.e., international flights.
o CORSIA will mitigate around 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 between 2021 and 2035, which is an annual average of 164 million tonnes of CO2.
41st ICAO Assembly adopted LTAG for international aviation of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in support of UNFCCC Paris Agreement.
o LTAG does not attribute specific obligations or commitments in form of emissions reduction goals to individual States but each state will contribute within its own national timeframe and circumstances.
About International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO)
ICAO (HQ: Montreal, Canada) was established in 1947 under Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), which was drafted in 1944 by 54 nations.
Membership: 193 members including India. ICAO is not an international aviation regulator. It is a specialized agency of United Nations.
o Its vision is to achieve sustainable
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