Friday, April 25, 2025
9:30 PM
Doha,Qatar
aircraft emission

Civil aviation takes first step towards capping carbon emissions

Experts have reached an agreement marking the first step towards the adoption of long sought-after carbon emissions norms for civil aircraft, a UN group said on Tuesday.

The planned measure, which wraps up six years of negotiations, would apply to new aircraft models from 2020, the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said in a statement.

Some 170 experts from the UN agency's aviation environment protection committee on Monday recommended the global standard, which is now expected to be approved by the 36-nation ICAO in September.

The recommendation foresees that "the new CO2 emissions standard would not only be applicable to new aircraft type designs as of 2020, but also to new deliveries of current in-production aircraft types from 2023. 

"A cut-off date of 2028 for production of aircraft that do not comply with the standard was also recommended," the statement said.

The new norm for carbon emissions will depend on the aircraft's weight.

"The goal of this process is ultimately to ensure that when the next generation of aircraft types enter service, there will be guaranteed reductions in international CO2 emissions," ICAO governing council president, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, said in the statement.

The recommendation had been highly anticipated as aircraft carbon emissions were not part of a landmark pact on fighting perilous climate change hammered out in Paris in December.

EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc welcomed the agreement as "an important step to curb aviation emissions".

"I hope this will create further momentum for the creation of a global market-based measure to offset CO2 emissions from international aviation, which we hope to achieve this autumn at the ICAO General Assembly," Bulc said in a statement.

Comments
  • There are no comments.

Add Comments

B1Details

Latest News

SPORT

Canada's youngsters set stage for new era

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when you are saying farewell to those that have left a positive impression. That was the case earlier this month when Canada hosted Mexico in a friendly at BC Place stadium in Vancouver.

1:43 PM February 26 2017
TECHNOLOGY

A payment plan for universal education

Some 60mn primary-school-age children have no access to formal education

11:46 AM December 14 2016
CULTURE

10-man Lekhwiya leave it late to draw Rayyan 2-2

Lekhwiya’s El Arabi scores the equaliser after Tresor is sent off; Tabata, al-Harazi score for QSL champions

7:10 AM November 26 2016
ARABIA

Yemeni minister hopes 48-hour truce will be maintained

The Yemeni Minister of Tourism, Dr Mohamed Abdul Majid Qubati, yesterday expressed hope that the 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen declared by the Command of Coalition Forces on Saturday will be maintained in order to lift the siege imposed on Taz City and ease the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged

10:30 AM November 27 2016
ARABIA

QM initiative aims to educate society on arts and heritage

Some 200 teachers from schools across the country attended Qatar Museum’s (QM) first ever Teachers Council at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) yesterday.

10:55 PM November 27 2016
ARABIA

Qatar, Indonesia to boost judicial ties

The Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) of Qatar and the Indonesian Supreme Court (SCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on judicial co-operation, it was announced yesterday.

10:30 AM November 28 2016
ECONOMY

Sri Lanka eyes Qatar LNG to fuel power plants in ‘clean energy shift’

Sri Lanka is keen on importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar as part of government policy to shift to clean energy, Minister of City Planning and Water Supply Rauff Hakeem has said.

10:25 AM November 12 2016
B2Details
C7Details