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CORSIA, EU takes a position in favour of 2019 as baseline period for calculating compensation requirements

Brussels, 09/06/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 9 June, the Council of the European Union adopted by written procedure a decision adapting the EU position on the baseline period to be used to measure the growth of CO₂ emissions from international aviation under the carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation (CORSIA).

While the reference level established in 2018 was the average of the emissions covered by CORSIA measured in 2019 and 2020, the EU position, as defined by the Council decision, is to refer to...