11:56 am - Tuesday
IATA invites governments to support aviation in respecting the environment
Hong Kong, China - During the "Greener Skies" conference in Hong Kong
(WAPA) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged governments to take four specific actions to support the aviation industry’s responsible approach to climate change.
These steps include: adopt challenging industry targets to stabilize and eventually reduce aviation’s carbon emissions; manage aviation’s carbon emissions through ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) under a new Kyoto II framework by treating aviation as a global industrial sector; invest in efficient infrastructure, particularly air traffic management; and establish fiscal and legal frameworks to promote the rapid development of biofuels for aviation.
The call for action came today in a message from Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO, to delegates attending the Greener Skies Conference in Hong Kong. “The aviation industry takes its environmental responsibility seriously -said Mr. Bisignani- Our vision is for carbon-neutral growth on the way to a carbon-free future and we have challenging targets to guide us". (Avionews)
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Direttore Clara Moschini