Corsia

The importance of the landmark Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) cannot be overstated. Approved by ICAO States at the 39th Assembly in 2016, CORSIA is a fundamental plank of the international …
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Just days after its Governing Council adopted the international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) supporting the ‘CORSIA’ international flight emissions offsetting framework, ICAO announced a new ‘ACT CORSIA’ capacity-building…
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At the COP23 in 2017, Fiji took the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the major climate change impacts it faces as a vulnerable Pacific Island State. According to the first major review compiled at that time, by Fiji’s government and…
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A pilot project was launched on 24 April 2018 that will see new renewable power sources for aircraft parked at airport gates being introduced at two facilities in Jamaica, beginning with Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). The…
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On April 22nd every year, International Mother Earth Day is celebrated around the world.  The United Nations observes the day for its importance in “recognizing the collective responsibility for promoting harmony with nature and the earth…
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Addressing the 2017 Global Sustainable Aviation Summit hosted by the Air Transport Action Group yesterday, ICAO's Council President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, delivered a strong message on the need for coordinated aviation investment and…
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ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu paid an official visit to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in September, conducting high-level talks with its President, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, and hand delivering the State’s ICAO…
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The strength of Ethiopia’s regional air connectivity commitments and leadership was underscored earlier this month when the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, met with the country’s President, Prime Minister, and…
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“Sustainable alternative fuels are now poised to make important contributions with respect to near-term gains.” That was the hopeful message conveyed by Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, President of the ICAO Council, at the ICAO Seminar on…
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