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ICAO and ATAG sign Joint Statement on sustainable approaches to emissions reduction

Posted: 24 May 2013 | ICAO | No comments yet

ICAO and ATAG signed a special Joint Statement…

ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González (right) and ATAG Executive Director Paul Steele (left)

Worldwide, international aviation activity currently accounts for around 2 per cent of global man-made carbon dioxide emissions.

ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González (right) and ATAG Executive Director Paul Steele (left)

ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González (right) and ATAG Executive Director Paul Steele (left) after signing the special Joint Statement.

Recognizing that partnerships between ICAO Member States and the aviation industry are critical in moving toward a sustainable future for international aviation, ICAO and ATAG signed a special Joint Statement on sustainable approaches to emissions reduction last week. The signing ceremony took place after a special ATAG information session in advance of the 4th ICAO Symposium on Aviation and the Environment.

The full text of the Joint Statement is available here.

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