【Top 10 International Evnets】No.09 ICAO passes the first aircraft carbon emission standard

  
Since 2006, China WTO Tribune has set up an annual column of the top 10 domestic and international CSR events in the past year. In order to ensure comprehensive samples with more precise event description, and open and transparent selection process, we made daily collection and classification, and a consultation of a selected numbers of CSR experts from government, enterprises, universities and research institutions was conducted to further ensure the professionalism and authority of this list.
 
No.09 ICAO passes the first aircraft carbon emission standard

On October 6, the 39th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly has come to a consensus on a global market-based measure (GMBM) known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The mechanism is the first adopted by an entire industry sector to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from international activity.
 
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Though aviation industry is not included in the Paris Agreement on climate change, ICAO is engaged to set a new global carbon emission standard that is broadly applicable. As the first global standard that sets a peak for carbon emissions in a single economic sector, it is one of the successful multi-dimensional efforts in combating climate change. Each enterprise in each industry should not stay away from the global battle against climate change.