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Japan Airlines (JAL) will buy carbon removal (CDR) credits from carbon dioxide (CO2) removal company Climeworks, under the company’s first carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation (CORSIA) compliant agreement.
The portfolio agreement will use a range of CORSIA-compliant CDR pathways, such as soil carbon sequestration and biochar.
In parallel with the CDR credits, JAL will also purchase direct air capture (DAC) credits from Climeworks.
The agreement leads the integration of CORSIA-compliant carbon removals into the aviation sector, opening up a new market for DAC technology.
The number of CDR credits secured by JAL and the length of the agreement remain undisclosed.
However, Climeworks claims the deal is the first CDR credit purchase agreement designed to meet International Civil Aviation Organisation CORSIA requirements.
Earlier this year, the firm expanded its portfolio to help organisations procure CDR portfolios aligned with emerging compliance frameworks, including CORSIA.
CORSIA requires airlines to keep emissions from international flights under 85% of 2019 levels using eligible sustainable aviation fuel or carbon credits.
Climeworks said CDR is expected to play an increasingly important role in addressing residual emissions that cannot be eliminated through emission reductions alone.
Adrian Siegrist, Chief Commercial Officer at Climeworks, noted, “This agreement demonstrates how carbon removal is increasingly moving from voluntary climate action into compliance markets.”
In 2024, Climeworks signed CDR agreements with European airlines and .
