APEC Seminar on Practical Measuresto Manage Aviation Emissions

John DohertyAustralia

Seminar on Practical Measures to Manage Aviation Emissions was co-hosted by Australia and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur from 3-4 April 2008

Seminar was in response to the Sydney APEC Leaders’ Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development announced in September 2007

Background

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74 participants including representatives from 14 APEC economies and an observer from Hong Kong China

Participating organisations included IATA, AAPA, Australian Airports Association and Eurocontrol

Industry representatives from airlines, airports and air navigation service providers

Participation

Makati City The Philippines 2008

30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting

Experts made presentations on a range of practical measures covering technological, operational and economic measures in five sessions:-

1. Establishing the basics for managing emissions 2. ATM and operational efficiencies 3. Climate change mitigation measures at airports 4. Role of economic measures in offsetting emissions 5. Future opportunities

Proceedings

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Strong commitment among participants to address the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from aviation Role of ICAO in leading a global approach to addressing emissions was acknowledged APEC framework would provide cooperative arrangement for sharing information and supporting improvements consistent with ICAO directions Chairman’s Summary available

Outcomes

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ATM efficiencies

Sharing of data

Increasing uptake of voluntary carbon offsets

Use of voluntary agreements

Review of regulatory constraints and barriers

Progressing practical measures

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30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting

Support among seminar participants for continuation of work to address aviation emissions through APEC

Range of practical measures that could be pursued at the regional level without duplicating initiatives in ICAO

Consideration to be given to the establishment of a sub-group to further progress emissions initiatives

Conclusion and the way forward

Makati City The Philippines 2008

30th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting