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Japan Airlines signs first CORSIA-compliant carbon-removal agreement with Climeworks

Japan Airlines has agreed to buy carbon-removal credits from Climeworks Solutions in what both companies describe as the world’s first purchase agreement designed to meet ICAO’s CORSIA requirements. The portfolio will combine direct-air-capture and soil-based mitigation methods as airline interest in removals grows.

Discovered 2026-09-18T00:50:07.029130-07:00 | 2026-09-18T00:50:07.029130-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The agreement represents an early airline commitment to carbon-removal credits structured for compliance with CORSIA, the international aviation offsetting system.
The portfolio combines direct-air capture with soil-based methods, illustrating the range of removal approaches airlines may evaluate for future climate obligations.
As the companies describe it as the world’s first deal of its kind, the transaction provides an early reference point for the emerging market in aviation-eligible carbon removals.

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