Airlines present climate change proposals.Byline: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has presented its proposals for December's climate change talks to the UN Secretary General's Summit on Climate Change in New York. The forum takes place in the run-up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ) meeting in Copenhagen this December. The aviation sector is united in calling on world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. to retain a global sectoral approach to reducing aviation emissions under the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao), working in cooperation with the sector through Iata. "Climate change is a global problem. Aviation is a global industry. And we need a global approach for this industrial sector if we are to deal with climate change effectively," said Giovanni Bisignani Giovanni Bisignani is the Director General of the International Air Transport Association, appointed in 2002. Bisignani is the former chairman of Italy's flagship airline Alitalia. , Iata's director general and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Mechanisms designed for ground-based polluters will not work effectively for aviation which can emit TO EMIT. 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A global sectoral approach for aviation can leverage this same leadership to deliver results for aviation and the environment," said Bisignani. The aviation industry presented a paper outlining the industry's commitment to three sequential targets. 1.. Improving carbon efficiency with a 1.5 per cent average annual improvement in fuel efficiency to 2020 2.. Stabilising emissions with carbon-neutral growth from 2020 3.. Emissions reductions with a 50 per cent absolute cut in emissions by 2050 compared to 2005 "Our targets are tough. Air transport is the first industry to commit to carbon-neutral growth at the global level. And we have done it with an aggressive timeline of 2020. Our four-pillar strategy of technology investment, efficient infrastructure, effective operations and positive economic measures will make our vision a reality and is already showing results.' 'Aviation's emissions are expected to fall 7 per cent in 2009--5 per cent as a result of the recession and 2 per cent directly related to the strategy.' 'Iata's 'Green Teams' have saved 34 million tonnes of CO2 through operational efficiencies since 2005; our work on improving infrastructure, including shortening air routes, has saved a similar amount of CO2 since 2004.' 'But our success depends on governments playing their part. They must implement more effective air traffic management: the introduction of NextGen air traffic management in the USA and the Single European Sky The Single European Sky is a European Commission initiative that is intended to change the future structure of air traffic control across Europe. The aim is to use more efficient air traffic management that is more closely based on actual flight patterns, rather than using the in Europe have the potential to save 41 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Governments must also create the legal and fiscal framework to support the development of sustainable biofuels for aviation," said Bisignani. "Aviation is unique in its ability to move globally as a sector--from safety to e-ticketing. Retaining a global sectoral approach at Copenhagen will deliver the best results in managing reductions in aviation's emissions," added Bisignani.- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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