So, it is more critical than ever that governments do not chip away at the cement which bonds CORSIA as the only economic measure to manage the carbon footprint of international aviation. The lower baseline will place a significantly greater cost burden on airlines. “The Assembly’s agreement strengthens CORSIA. In agreeing this, many governments emphasized CORSIA’s role as the only economic measure applied to manage the carbon footprint of international aviation. The Assembly also reinforced its commitment to the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and increased its ambition by agreeing to stabilize emissions of international aviation at 85% of the 2019 level.
There was overwhelming support at the ICAO Assembly for the goal. The decision on a long-term goal at ICAO comes after intense negotiations bridging the different levels of development across the world. And the global determination to decarbonize aviation that underpins this agreement must follow the delegates home and lead to practical policy actions enabling all states to support the industry in the rapid progress that it is determined to make,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Now that governments and industry are both focused on net zero by 2050, we expect much stronger policy initiatives in key areas of decarbonization such as incentivizing the production capacity of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The aviation industry’s commitment to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 requires supportive government policies. “The significance of the LTAG agreement cannot be under-estimated. This important step forward by states aligns with both the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 resolution agreed by airlines at the 77 th IATA Annual General Meeting in October 2021. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is strongly encouraged by the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 at the 41 st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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