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IATA urges global effort on CO2 emissions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed calls by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for a global effort to create a carbon dioxide emissions trading policy.
“We’re pleased that ICAO has echoed IATA’s call urging states not to jump the gun on emissions trading but to wait for the ICAO Assembly’s recommendations in September 2007,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s director general and CEO.
“Unilateral action by states is not the answer. We need a global approach that provides a level playing field for airlines and avoids competitive distortions. It is critical that ICAO achieves consensus on the political issue of geographic scope at the September assembly.”
He was speaking following a landmark two-week-long meeting of ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). Most significantly, CAEP produced international consensus on guidance for states planning to incorporate international aviation into emissions trading schemes.
“Climate change is a global issue. Today’s outcome clearly demonstrates that global solutions are possible and provides an excellent technical reference for governments,” said Bisignani. “The only way forward is with a harmonised approach.”
Bisignani also reminded governments that, “emissions trading schemes are only one piece in the environmental puzzle”.
“Efficiency must be our common vision in limiting the 2% of CO2 emissions attributed to aviation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates there is 12% inefficiency in air traffic management globally. This means we produce up to 73 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year by aircraft flying inefficiently due to air traffic management limitations.,” he said. “This is not acceptable.”
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