Ecuador: primer país latinoamericano en recibir al Consejo de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI)
El Consejo de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) y los representantes de los Estados Miembros efectuarán una Visita Oficial al Ecuador, del 11 al 17 de marzo del 2017. La máxima autoridad de la aviación civil mundial está conformada por 36 naciones que legislan, norman, regulan y auditan a la Aviación Civil Internacional, […]
Regional action must be front and centre in efforts to cut aviation’s climate impact
For too long, the debate about addressing aviation emissions has been reduced to regional versus global measures, with an assumption by many that global always trumps regional. Now the dust has settled on the 39th ICAO Assembly, we can see for the first time what a global measure can deliver, and the results are not […]
ICAO Council President inspires COP22 with positive updates on international aviation emissions
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought an inspirational message of hope and progress on environmental action to help kick off COP22 in Marrakesh this week, citing the momentum generated by the landmark international aviation emissions mitigation decisions forged this October at ICAO"™s 39th Assembly. "The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation […]
ALTA Commends ICAO and Governments on Adoption of Historic Aviation Climate Agreement
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) commends and congratulates the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its member states on the adoption of the historic aviation climate agreement known as the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The CORSIA agreement, reached by 191 ICAO member states during the 39th […]
Airlines Hail Historic ICAO Carbon Agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) congratulated states which, under the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), have achieved an historic agreement to implement a market-based measure that will support airline"™ efforts to stabilize emissions with carbon neutral growth. The agreement was reached by states attending the 39th ICAO Assembly which concluded today […]
Airlines Support ICAO on Cusp of Historic Emissions Agreement Reinforcing global standards that enable global connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a global market-based measure to help the aviation industry manage its carbon footprint. At the top of the agenda for the ICAO Assembly is the proposal for the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for […]
Historic Aviation Carbon Agreement Moves a Step Closer IATA Urges States to Sign-up for Voluntary Implementation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed optimism for an agreement on a Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) when governments meet for the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization later this month. The draft negotiating text for CORSIA, published on 2 September 2016, broadly aligns with the aviation industry"™s […]
ICAO carbon offsetting scheme moves a step closer to agreement as Council releases final draft resolution text
ICAO"™s 36-State governing Council has released final draft text of a Resolution to be put before the UN agency"™s triennial Assembly later this month on a global market-based measure (GMBM) aimed at keeping global net CO2 emissions from international aviation at 2020 levels. The new text moves away from a mandatory scheme from the beginning […]
Airlines Reaffirm Sustainability Commitments IATA AGM Urges Governments to Adopt a Global Carbon Offset Scheme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging governments to adopt a single global carbon offset mechanism to address carbon emissions from international aviation at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year. «Airlines are committed to sustainability. With improvements to technology, […]
