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Covid-19 poses 'most severe test yet for carbon markets' - IETA
23 June 2020The Covid-19 pandemic "represents the most severe test of the world's carbon markets to date, going far beyond the scope of the 2008 global financial crisis," said Dirk Forrister, president and CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).
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Airlines confirm commitment to carbon trading
03 June 2019International airlines have re-confirmed their support for the emissions trading programme that aims to ensure no increase in carbon emissions from the sector after 2020.
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MEPs support for EU ETS could treble carbon price
15 February 2017Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have agreed to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in a move which one analyst said has the potential to triple allowance price forecasts for 2020.
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IETA and CMIA press for airlines to use project-level REDD+ credits
10 November 2016Two leading trade associations have come together to lobby for carbon credits from small-scale forest protection projects to be used in the forthcoming international carbon market for airlines – the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (Corsia).
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EF BRIEFS: IATA, DKB, Singapore Stock Exchange, Suzuki, TerraForm
03 June 2016The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to introduce a single global carbon offset mechanism to help tackle aviation emissions.
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Airlines up the pressure on governments over emissions
04 June 2013A body representing the majority of global airlines has thrown its weight behind calls for a market-based mechanism to control the sector's emissions, boosting hopes that governments will also back such a move.