Most U.S. business aircraft operators will be exempt from the ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) requirements, according to both NBAA and EBAA. CORSIA is aimed at capping carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation operations at 2020 levels.
International operators generating more than 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually on flights between approximately 74 participating countries will be required to purchase carbon credits to offset growth above 2020 levels under CORSIA. Current-generation business jet fleets would need to fly a combined 2,000 hours or more annually in international operations (outside of the U.S.) to reach the 10,000-metric-ton threshold, according to NBAA vice president for regulatory and international affairs Doug Carr. Even an Airbus ACJ flying 900 hours per year would be under the CORSIA threshold, according to an EBAA chart.
“In total, we estimate that fewer than 100 operators in North America will be affected by CORSIA,” Carr noted. “That said, all operators with frequent international operations should begin tracking their international emissions now, if they don't already do so.”
ICAO is developing a free CO2 estimation and reporting tool that will allow operators to calculate the total fuel burn per year based on arrival and departure airports in CORSIA-participating states.
