IATA signs historic commitment to tackle climate change

GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a global declaration on aviation and climate change.

“IATA’s four-pillar strategy on climate change is now an industry commitment. This commitment will drive us forward - first to our 25-percent fuel efficiency improvement target, and more importantly towards our vision of carbon neutral growth leading to a carbon emission free industry,” IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said.

“Environmental responsibility is a core promise of the aviation industry, alongside safety and security. All the industry partners have a common goal - to keep aviation as a benchmark of environmental responsibility for others to follow. But governments must play their part if we are truly to succeed. And they need to match our efforts at efficiency - such as implementing next generation traffic management systems globally. A Single European Sky could save 12 million tonnes of CO2 at a stroke.”