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ICAO Approves Carbon-Offsetting Scheme for Global Aviation

The assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) approved a carbon offsetting strategy to cap international aviation emissions after 2020 in what was hailed as an historic and momentous action. Sixty-five nations representing 85 percent of international air traffic have indicated they will participate in the voluntary pilot phase of the global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme the assembly adopted on October 6. “This is an historic achievement, and it was only possible because…


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