Summit Agenda 2027
APAC CORSIA Forum
— APAC Aviation Carbon Markets: From Compliance Rules to Strategic Advantage
Day 1 of CFAS2027 | 23 June 2027 | 13:30–17:35 | Avani+ Riverside Bangkok
Overview
What to Expect
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Understand how first-phase obligations and Phase 2 will reshape airline exposure.
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Compare early, phased and delayed carbon-credit procurement strategies.
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Build resilient compliance portfolios across SAF and CORSIA-eligible units.
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Strengthen supplier contracts, claims evidence and double-counting controls.
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Connect directly with airlines, regulators and aviation carbon-market leaders.
Who Should Attend
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Airlines, airline groups, airports and aviation associations
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Civil aviation authorities and policymakers
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SAF producers, fuel suppliers and Book & Claim platforms
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Carbon developers, traders, registries and standards bodies
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Finance, legal, insurance, assurance and sustainability leaders
With the first CORSIA cancellation deadline approaching on 31 January 2028 and Phase 2 expanding airline exposure, APAC carriers must act before obligations, prices and eligible supply are fully visible. Concentrated credit supply, constrained SAF availability and complex claims rules increase procurement, compliance and reputational risk. The APAC CORSIA Forum brings airlines, regulators, suppliers and market experts together to build practical, defensible strategies for compliance, procurement and aviation decarbonisation.
PARALLEL SESSION - APAC Aviation Carbon Markets: From Compliance Rules to Strategic Advantage
13:30-13:45
(15 mins)
Keynote: CORSIA 2027–2035: Building Aviation’s Next Carbon Market
13:45-14:35
(50 mins)
Panel: CORSIA’s First-Phase Bill: Who Secures Supply Before 31 January 2028?
- Airlines must cancel eligible units for 2024–2026 by 31 January 2028—but budgets and procurement must be ready much earlier.
- Phase 2 starts in 2027 with 134 participating States, increasing covered State pairs before Phase 1 compliance closes.
- As of June 2026, Guyana’s jurisdictional REDD+ programme represented 66% of issued, eligible Phase 1 credits, exposing concentration risk.
- Can host States accelerate authorisation and Article 6 reporting while programmes and registries issue and label units for CORSIA use?
- Can airlines forecast liabilities, contract eligible supply, cancel by 31 January 2028 and submit verified reports by 30 April?
14:35-15:25
(50 mins)
Panel: Before the Bill Arrives: How Airlines Build CORSIA Procurement Strategies Under Uncertainty
- Airlines must decide when and how much to buy before exact exposure, eligible supply and prices are fully visible.
- Network, regional, low-cost and cargo carriers face different exposure profiles; no single procurement strategy fits the entire industry.
- When should airlines buy early, procure in phases or wait—and what evidence should trigger each move?
- How should strategies respond to route changes, CORSIA Eligible Fuel claims, supply concentration and carbon-price volatility?
- How should forecasts, budget approvals, procurement triggers and supplier contracts combine into one workable risk-control framework?
15:25-15:55
(30 mins)
Coffee Break
15:55-16:45
(50 mins)
Panel: Beyond SAF vs Offsets: Building Aviation’s CORSIA Compliance Portfolio
- SAF offers long-term decarbonisation value, while eligible units provide near-term compliance flexibility — how should airlines balance both?
- How will airlines evaluate cost, availability, emissions impact and claim value when building their CORSIA compliance portfolio?
- As SAF supply remains constrained and carbon markets evolve, what role should offsets play beyond regulatory compliance?
- How should airlines manage price volatility, supply uncertainty and changing eligibility rules across different compliance options?
- Will leading airlines compete through lower compliance costs, stronger climate claims or access to premium carbon solutions?
Muhammad Oki Zuheimi
Climate Change &
Carbon Management Division Head
Garuda Indonesia
16:45-17:35
(50 mins)
Technical Workshop: SAF Claims Under Scrutiny: Building Trust Across the Aviation Decarbonisation Supply Chain
- Where physical SAF, Book & Claim and CORSIA claims align — and where they do not.
- How airlines verify ownership, certification, retirement and claim evidence before making CORSIA-related statements.
- Where double counting and double claiming risks emerge across producers, airlines, corporates and registries.
- How contracts allocate responsibility for ownership, claims, data and compliance risk across suppliers and buyers.
- What evidence and controls are required before airlines make public sustainability claims.