IATA calls for a global approach to aviation emissions
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reiterated the aviation industry’s commitment to addressing the challenges of climate change and called on governments to deliver a global and sectoral approach to reducing aviation emissions.
“Air transport is a global industry with a good track record and ambitious targets for environmental performance. But to achieve them, we need governments to take a global approach,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO in a statement to the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen.
A global approach is already underpinned with three ambitious industry targets:
1. A 25% improvement in fuel efficiency by 2020 compared to 2005;
2. To use 10% alternative fuels by 2017;
3. A 50% absolute reduction in emissions by 2050.
“We are already working to set an important fourth target: a date for carbon-neutral growth beyond which our emissions will not grow even as demand increases,” said Bisignani.
Bisignani gave a progress report on the aviation industry’s efforts to reduce emissions. “Aviation’s emissions will fall by 8% this year. Some 6% of this is from the recession and 2% is directly related to IATA’s four-pillar strategy,” said Bisignani. The ‘four pillars’ of IATA’s strategy are technology, operations, infrastructure and positive economic measures.
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