R.Altangerel, Ambassador of Mongolia to Canada and other delegates from Mongolia have participated in the 39th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1944, the ICAO holds its sessions once every three years. Delegates attended from 185 countries of the ICAO 191 members.

During the event, an agreement was reached on a ‘Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation’ (CORSIA). According to the scheme, CO₂ emissions for international aviation would be capped at the forecast level of average emissions between 2019 and 2020, with participants offsetting any increases; the offsetting obligation would apply to all international flights between states that are part of CORSIA. In order to offset its emissions, an airline operator would have to buy ‘Emission Units’ originating from various emission reduction programs and projects across the globe. The specific criteria for these ‘Emission Units’ will be developed by ICAO over the next two years.