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Aviation and Environment - Setting the Scene

Learn about ICAO's comprehensive approach to quantifying, mitigating, and implementing environmental goals in aviation, including noise and emissions control. Explore key elements of the Assembly Resolution A37-19 focusing on fuel efficiency, CO2 emissions, alternative fuels, and market-based measures. Discover advancements in CO2 certification standards, operational improvements, sustainable biofuels, and the development of a global MBM scheme. Stay informed about States' action plans and assistance needs in reducing CO2 emissions in international aviation.

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Aviation and Environment - Setting the Scene

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  1. Aviation and Environment - Setting the Scene ICAO Secretariat

  2. Aviation in context: contributions across Social, Economic and Environmental pillars of Sustainable Development Global Economy No comparative alternatives for long haul passenger transport Fast, reliable, and safe mode of transport

  3. ICAO Environmental Goals

  4. Quantification, Mitigation and Implementation Approach to Quantification through: • Data Collection and Compilation (Noise, NOx, SOx, CO, RTK, Fuels, CO2emissions reduction) • Forecasting • Modelling

  5. Council Air Navigation Commission Air Transport Committee Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection - CAEP • Established by the ICAO Council in 1983, superseding the Committee on Aircraft Noise (CAN) and the Committee on Aircraft Engine Emissions (CAEE). • Assists the ICAO Council in formulating new policies and adopting new SARPS for aircraft noise and aircraft engine emissions. • Undertakes specific studies related to control of noise and emissions. ICAO ASSEMBLY

  6. ICAO SARPs and Guidance ICAO SARPs Annex 16 – Volume I Aircraft Noise & Volume II Aircraft Engine Emissions ICAO GUIDANCE (examples) NOISE – Guidance on the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management (Doc 9829) EMISSIONS – Guidance on the Use of Emissions Trading for Aviation (Doc 9885)

  7. ICAO Policy on Environment • A37-18: Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection – General provisions, noise and local air quality • A37-19: Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection – Climate change

  8. Key Elements of Assembly Resolution A37-19 1. Global aspirational goals for the international aviation sector of improving 2% annual fuel efficiency and stabilizing its global CO2 emissions at 2020 levels, and further work to explore the feasibility of a long-term global aspirational goal 2. Development of a global CO2 certification Standard for aircraft 3. Facilitation of developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels for aviation

  9. Key Elements of Assembly Resolution A37-19 • Development of a framework for market-based measures (MBMs), and exploration of a global MBM scheme • States’ action plans, covering information on CO2 emissions reduction activities and assistance needs • States to identify measures on CO2 emissions reduction activities • ICAO to monitor progress in achieving the global aspirational goals and address assistance needs of States • Concrete steps to assist States to contribute to global efforts

  10. CO2 Emissions Trends

  11. Basket of Measures • Aircraft related technology development • Operational improvements • Sustainable Alternative fuels • Market-based measures • Other

  12. Technology and Standards:Development of a CO2 Standard • The aircraft CO2 Standard will result in a new Annex 16 Vol. III • Two phases in the approach: • Phase 1 • Development of CO2 Certification Requirement (metric system, procedures, applicability); • Phase 2 • CO2 Standard setting process (stringency levels, technology responses, cost effectiveness assessments and interdependencies). CO2certification requirements agreed by CAEP/9 in February 2013

  13. Operational Improvements • Improved air traffic management and infrastructure use • More efficient operations

  14. Sustainable drop-in Alternative Fuels for Aviation • One of the most exiting and promising opportunities for reducing aviation CO2 emissions, while improving local air quality • Airlines are using sustainable drop-in biofuels from different feedstocks that do not require changes to aircraft or fuel delivery infrastructure • Technological aspects are proved to be viable • Challenges: • Scale-up production • lower costs • Harmonization of sustainability criteria (lifecycle CO2 benefits)

  15. Market-Based Measures • MBMs aim to contribute to the achievement of environmental goals, at a lower cost, and in a more flexible manner, than traditional command and control regulatory measures • The 37th Assembly requested the development of a framework for MBMs, and the exploration of a global MBM scheme • Substantial effort by ICAO in responding to requests for a global scheme and a framework for MBMs • Feasibility of three options for a global MBM scheme recognized by the ICAO council • Next steps for a global MBM scheme and proposal on the framework for MBMs are to be considered by the 38th Assembly

  16. States’ Action Plans Communication Tool between ICAO and its Member States • For States Opportunity to identify and communicate measures to address CO2 emissions from international aviation as well as any assistance needs to implement the measures • For ICAO Assess the global progress towards the achievement of aspirational goals and address specific assistance needs of States.

  17. Current status of the Action Plan submitted

  18. Assistance requested by States Assistance requested to ICAO /ENV to develop Action Plan Assistance requested to ICAO/TCB/ENV to develop/implement Action Plan Assistance requested to ICAO for the implementation of measures identified through Action Plan

  19. ICAO ENV Tools Carbon Emissions Calculator to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions from air travel for use in offset programmes Green Meetings Calculator to support decision-making in reducing the carbon emissions from air travel to attend meetings Additionally available as Apple and Android applications Fuel Savings Estimation Tool to assist the States to estimate fuel savings from operational improvements in a manner consistent with the models approved by CAEP and aligned with the Global Air Navigation Plan

  20. Cooperation

  21. Key ENV Deliverables(2010 – 2013) Trends Assessment – Noise, LAQ, CO2 Assembly Resolutions • A37-18: Noise and LAQ emissions • A37-19: Climate change ICAO SARPs Annex 16, Vol. I (noise); Vol. II (LAQ emissions; new Vol. III (CO2) - in progress ICAO Guidance (e.g. Airport Air Quality Manual, Guidance for States’ Action Plans) Alternative Fuels (e.g. Workshop, Rio+20 initiative, SUSTAF experts group) MBMs Analyses– MBM experts group ICORAS/EDM Action Plans UN Cooperation / Outreach ENV Tools & Apps Apps for Apple and Android

  22. Additional information For more information on our activities, please visit ICAO’ website: http://www.icao.int/env

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