Open consultation

Implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

Summary

Seeks views on government’s proposed approach to implement the globally agreed international aviation carbon offsetting scheme (CORSIA) in the UK.

This consultation closes at

Consultation description

This consultation sets out proposals for implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) in the UK. It seeks views on draft secondary legislation that covers offsetting requirements, following the implementation of CORSIA’s monitoring, reporting and verification rules in UK law.

It also seeks views on options for how CORSIA and the UK emissions trading scheme (ETS) should apply to those flights in scope of both schemes – flights that depart the UK and arrive in the European Economic Area or Switzerland. This section of the consultation is delivered by the UK ETS Authority, made up of the:

  • UK government
  • Scottish Government
  • Welsh Government
  • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland

CORSIA will primarily affect airlines that operate international flights.

The consultation is accompanied by an impact assessment that sets out an analysis of the impacts of implementing CORSIA and options for interaction with the UK ETS.

Documents

Implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

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Implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA): impact assessment

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Draft Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) (Amendment) Order 2025

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Ways to respond

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Write to:

Aviation Decarbonisation Division
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR

Updates to this page

Published 16 December 2024

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