Environment

The sustainability of international civil aviation is a key priority for ICAO and its States today, and governments worldwide greatly appreciate how aviation’s ability to connect us all has never been more important to our planet’s shared…
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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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What is a "green airport? How can other's experiences outside of the aviation sector enhance environmental improvements at airports? What are the new environmental trends? At ICAO's Seminar on Green Airports that took place from 29-30…
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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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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu addressed the 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Sydney, Australia on 5 June 2018, raising a number of points with the attending airline CEOs on the…
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Since 1972 and the opening of the Stockholm Convention on the Human Environment, World Environment Day (WED) has been celebrated every 5th of June as an initiative to stimulate global awareness of environmental issues and encourage action.…
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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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Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General of ICAO, together with Mr. Wang Zhiqing, Deputy Administrator of China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) and Ms. Feng Youmei, First Vice President of Wuhan University, opened and participated in a ‘Belt…
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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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