Consensus on limiting emissions in aviation sector soon: IATA
02/08/2016 10:13
Global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that it has expressed confidence that a consensus will be reached on limiting the carbon emissions in the aviation sector during the forthcoming ICAO Assembly. Global Market Based Measures (GMBMs), a potential means for limiting or reducing carbon emissions, have been under consideration of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for many years. Commenting on the development, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director, Aviation Environment Michael Gill said, "In the recent past, governments have shown willingness to come to an agreement in the climate space area. In December last year, we had the Paris agreement on UNFCCC and in February at ICAO, governments agreed on a CO2 certification standard for new aircraft." "So we are confident that the governments will again show that willingness at the forthcoming ICAO Assembly in September to reach a consensus and an agreement (on the issue)," he added. As per reports, the proposed GMBMs are to be implemented in the form of an offsetting scheme which require participants to offset their CO2 emissions above an agreed level by carbon emission trading.
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