All major US airlines commit to UN climate plan outside of Paris Agreement
All major US airlines and most smaller air carriers have voluntarily committed to a climate-mitigation plan that's independent of the Paris Agreement, the FA reported last week. "It’s a lot," said Dan Williams, the environmental protection specialist tasked with implementing the program for the FAA. "It’s more than 97% of the total for the international fuel use for operators, and therefore emissions." While voluntary now, the program is designed to become mandatory after 2027. Very small operators and very small planes are exempted from the scope, as are flights for medical emergencies, disaster responses, and other humanitarian purposes. The program, called the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), caps emissions at 2020 levels even as air traffic is expected to triple by 2050. <br/>
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All major US airlines commit to UN climate plan outside of Paris Agreement
All major US airlines and most smaller air carriers have voluntarily committed to a climate-mitigation plan that's independent of the Paris Agreement, the FA reported last week. "It’s a lot," said Dan Williams, the environmental protection specialist tasked with implementing the program for the FAA. "It’s more than 97% of the total for the international fuel use for operators, and therefore emissions." While voluntary now, the program is designed to become mandatory after 2027. Very small operators and very small planes are exempted from the scope, as are flights for medical emergencies, disaster responses, and other humanitarian purposes. The program, called the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), caps emissions at 2020 levels even as air traffic is expected to triple by 2050. <br/>
