Environment

The aviation industry has been dramatically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some States were able to rescue their aviation stakeholders and provided financial support that is often linked to strong green commitments, paving the way for a…

Since the beginning of ICAO’s activities on environmental protection and in particular the development of policies and standards to limit and reduce the impact of aviation on the global climate, ICAO Member States clearly demonstrated their…

In his virtual remarks to industry leaders attending the Air Transport Action Group’s (ATAG’s) 2020 Global Sustainable Aviation Forum, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano drew attention to how COVID-19’s impacts on global mobility…

Less noise, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions – the new efficient flight profile (EFP) concept delivers a range of positive impacts. The EFP concept facilitates continuous descent operations. Such descents result in landings with…

Plans to convene the world’s most ambitious climate leaders on December 12 - the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement - will be launched at the United Nations today. The announcement – at the Climate Change Roundtable to be hosted by the…

Summarizing the outcomes of an ICAO sustainability event last week, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano stressed the need to seize the post-COVID recovery as a vital opportunity for aviation to build back better through…