IATA: Airlines support ICAO on cusp of historic emissions agreement

IATA urged (27-Sep-2016) governments at the 39th ICAO Assembly to agree a global market-based measure to help the aviation industry manage its carbon footprint.​ At the top of the agenda for the ICAO Assembly is the proposal for the 'Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation' (CORSIA). IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac stated the "global aviation industry has turned out in force to encourage governments to make history by agreeing to implement CORSIA", which would be "the first global agreement of its kind for an industrial sector". According to IATA, such a mechanism must focus on real emissions reductions (not revenue raising for governments), take into consideration differing circumstances of airlines based on maturity of markets, and not distort competition. [more - original PR]