Addendum
Airline emissions scheme builds digital tool kit to verify C0₂ reductions
July 1st 2020
The world’s airline operations may be crippled by COVID-19, but the industry is pressing ahead with implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Read More » The United Nations body said last month the latest countries to announce participation in the pilot phase of CORSIA are Rwanda and Kazakhstan, bringing the States committing to the scheme to 85, or 76.76% of international aviation.
ICAO has officially launched the CORSIA Central Registry (CCR). The CCR is one of the five CORSIA “Implementation Elements.” It is a crucial step, as Volume IV of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention obliges States to fulfill their reporting requirements only through it.
“Despite the challenging circumstances, ICAO has been working diligently to put in place all Implementation Elements of CORSIA to ensure it remains on track and States have the tools available to comply with their CORSIA reporting requirements,” said ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano. ICAO secretary general, Dr. Fang Liu, emphasized that “the launch of the CCR brings us closer to the full implementation of CORSIA. In the best spirit of ICAO’s No Country Left Behind initiative, ICAO will continue efforts to ensure the preparedness of all its Member States for CORSIA, including CORSIA training program for management of the CCR.
Secure Cloud-hosted CCR has been designed to store CORSIA specific information and data about airlines, verification bodies, CO₂ emissions, CORSIA eligible fuels claimed and cancelled emissions units. It will retain records from ICAO States for the duration of the Scheme.
