International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willy Walsh said that the success of the Global Aviation Carbon Offsetting Scheme moves on the government. As airlines brace for compulsory offset of a part of international flight emissions from January 2027, the big question is whether the govts will be able to provide adequate carbon credit for airlines to buy and offset emissions. Offsetting put a financial burden on the airlines, including the people of India. However, there is a lack of current problem purchase options for the airline industry.“If the carbon offsetting and shortage plan for international aviation) does not work in that way, it will not be due to lack of action from the airlines; it will be due to lack of action from the government to provide credit,” Walsh said.“We are talking to Govts and we have realized that many of them do not understand their obligation under the ICAO-CORSIA Agreement, which is to provide us to qualified units. ICAO.IATA said that the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will double in 2025 from 2 million tonnes, it will meet only 0.7% airline fuel needs. “Corsia must be successful. It is a reliable and verification -worthy system that only requires carbon credits of the highest standard, which has a positive effect on climate undisputed. But, more government needs to join Guyana, which is the only state to certify the credit for the airlines to date, “Walsh said. “These actions must be with ringing alarm bells on SAF production. We need a more effective leadership. For the government, it means that distributing policy tasks and certainty, preferably production incentive, which has a track record of success. Meanwhile, companies will have to stop from producing SAF and work in production capacity.”
