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ICAO's Carbon-Offsetting Scheme Not Adequate, Groups Say
The International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation calls for revisions to global market-based measure scheme ICAO's assembly will consider.
Airliners are shown at Gatwick Airport. International aviation accounts for 2 percent of global CO2 emissions. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Airliners are shown at Gatwick Airport. International aviation accounts for 2 percent of global CO2 emissions. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will take up later this month is not aggressive enough to achieve emissions reduction goals, according to a coalition of environmental organizations. The group called for revisions to the scheme, among them requiring that major aviation countries “publicly commit” to participating.