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New Transport Secretary calls for global action to decarbonise aviation


As a global industry, decarbonising the aviation sector requires international action, the new Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan told delegates at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal last week (28 September 2022).

LONG-TERM GOALS TO BE ADOPTED

During her opening statement, the Transport Secretary urged ICAO – the UN body in charge of ensuring aviation is safe, secure and sustainable – to adopt a long-term goal to clean up the sector and reduce its emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.

She also highlighted the need for countries around the world to learn lessons from the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the global aviation sector is better prepared for future threats, such as public health crises.

FAILURE ON SUSTAINABILITY PUTS INDUSTRY AT RISK

“We value international aviation’s important contribution to global commerce, travel and tourism and to economic growth globally,” Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said, “Now it must do so sustainably. Failure here puts the future of aviation itself at risk.

“We cannot ignore the threat that rising temperatures pose to our planet. This year alone we have seen extreme weather events affect all of our regions.

“As one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, aviation has an important role to play in tackling climate change.”

CALL FOR ACTION FOLLOWS JET ZERO STRATEGY AND SAF MANDATE

This call for global action on aviation emissions follows the government’s publication of its Jet Zero strategy in the summer. This set out how UK aviation will achieve net zero emissions by 2050 through new fuels, technologies and other measures, and made clear how crucial international action and collaboration through ICAO is to address aviation’s emissions effectively.

The UK has also committed to introduce a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mandate from 2025, requiring at least 10% of jet fuel to be from sustainable sources by 2030, with increasing proportions of SAF blended from 2025.

Alexandra Herdman, Public Policy Manager, Logistics UK, said: “Air cargo is one of the most challenging parts of the logistics sector to decarbonise. As it is an intrinsically international industry, any decarbonisation measures taken by the UK government must act in concert with our international partners for maximum effectiveness. Logistics UK therefore welcomes and supports the Transport Secretary’s call for global action on decarbonising aviation.”

*www.logistics.org.uk/air 

Published On: 06/10/2022 15:52:27

 

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