ICAO to detail market-based aviation emissions measures

BTN News
Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Travel industry experts have again stressed the importance of capping aviation emissions ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly from 27 September to 7 October.


The main topic of the meeting will be to thrash out the content of a new 'market-based measure' for airline emissions.


“Aviation emissions must be capped and cut. This is major unfinished business,” said Pamela Campos, senior attorney at the Environmental Defense Fund.


“This ICAO Assembly is a critical moment for countries, and the aviation industry, to demonstrate leadership in providing international air travel while reducing risks to the climate. These articles illustrate the need for and feasibility of a strong market-based measure.”


If it can agree a market-based measure to limit emissions from international flights, aviation would become the first global sector to do so, but a global consensus is not going to be easy.


Some developing nations are expected to seek exemptions and a recent UK study has claimed biofuels are not the 'clean' alternative that has been claimed, with figures showing only one third as much carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants as is released as jet emissions.

ICAO to detail market-based aviation emissions measures

BTN News
Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Travel industry experts have again stressed the importance of capping aviation emissions ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly from 27 September to 7 October.


The main topic of the meeting will be to thrash out the content of a new 'market-based measure' for airline emissions.


“Aviation emissions must be capped and cut. This is major unfinished business,” said Pamela Campos, senior attorney at the Environmental Defense Fund.


“This ICAO Assembly is a critical moment for countries, and the aviation industry, to demonstrate leadership in providing international air travel while reducing risks to the climate. These articles illustrate the need for and feasibility of a strong market-based measure.”


If it can agree a market-based measure to limit emissions from international flights, aviation would become the first global sector to do so, but a global consensus is not going to be easy.


Some developing nations are expected to seek exemptions and a recent UK study has claimed biofuels are not the 'clean' alternative that has been claimed, with figures showing only one third as much carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants as is released as jet emissions.