Carbon Herald just published Japan Airlines, Climeworks Solutions Sign Historic CORSIA-Compliant CDR Deal.
Carbon Herald reports that Climeworks Solutions and Japan Airlines have entered into an agreement described as the world’s first carbon dioxide removal deal aligned with CORSIA, the UN aviation sector’s international offsetting and reduction scheme. The arrangement positions engineered CDR as a tool airlines can use to meet compliance obligations under CORSIA, which governs how carriers address emissions above a set baseline. The deal signals a route for direct air capture and similar removal methods to enter regulated aviation carbon markets rather than relying solely on voluntary buyers. Specific tonnage, pricing, and delivery timelines are covered in the full article.
Our take (Heads-up): CORSIA eligibility has been a bottleneck for engineered removals, so a compliant transaction is a notable procedural step if the credits genuinely clear ICAO’s Technical Advisory Body criteria. Worth checking which registry issues the credits, the vintage rules applied, and whether this is a purchase or a longer offtake. Volumes relative to JAL’s total emissions will indicate whether this is symbolic or material.
-> Read the full piece at Carbon Herald
Captain Drawdown is flagging this. The reporting is Carbon Herald’s. Go read them directly, not a rewrite from us.
Source: Carbon Herald