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World: EDF welcomes ICAO's approval of forest credits for airlines' carbon offsetting scheme

Added 2020-11-23

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The NGO stated that "ICAO’s decision connects limits on aviation carbon pollution with investments in tropical forest protection and restoration, and is a win for nature, countries, companies and communities". This is "the first time that REDD+ credits have been approved for use within a global compliance carbon market system" Environmental Defense Fund's Chief Economist Ruben Lubowski added.

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