International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO)

International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO)

Subject : Environment

Section: International conventions

Context:

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced has recently announced that India will start participating in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG) from 2027.

CORSIA:

• CORSIA is the first global market-based measure for any sector and represents a cooperative approach that moves away from a “patchwork” of national or regional regulatory initiatives. It offers a harmonized way to reduce emissions from international aviation, minimizing market distortion, while respecting the special circumstances and respective capabilities of ICAO Member States.
• CORSIA complements the other elements of the basket of measures by offsetting the amount of CO₂emissions that cannot be reduced through the use of technological improvements, operational improvements, and sustainable aviation fuels with emissions units from the carbon market.
• CORSIA is applicable only to flights originating from one country to another.

LTAG:

• 41^stICAO Assembly adopted LTAG for international aviation of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in support of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement’s temperature goal.
• The LTAG does not attribute specific obligations or commitments in the form of emissions reduction goals to individual States. Instead, it recognizes each State’s special circumstances and respective capabilities e.g., the level of development, maturity of aviation markets.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO):

• It is a specialised agency of the United Nations and its primary function is to coordinate the principles and techniques of international air navigation.
• The organisation is also responsible for promoting the planning and development of international air transport.
• ICAO’s mission is to ensure the safe and orderly development of the international aviation industry.
• The organisation works with its member states to develop and implement policies and regulations related to air navigation and air transport.
• ICAO also provides technical assistance and training to help its member states meet international aviation standards and regulation