Airports Council International (ACI) World, has welcomed the launch of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) net zero roadmaps and has called for continued collaboration of aviation stakeholders in building a sustainable aviation industry.
The IATA net zero roadmaps highlight the type of collaboration and actions needed to achieve both the aviation industry’s and governments’ goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“We congratulate IATA on the launch of the net zero roadmaps and welcome their ongoing collaboration in building a sustainable aviation sector,” said ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira. “Airports have been leaders in the decarbonization transformation and on the front line to provide solutions. The whole aviation ecosystem needs to work together with common purpose, and we urge states, regulators, fuel producers and the financial sector to all play their part too. The onus is on all of us so that aviation can continue to play an important role in the economic and social well-being of communities worldwide.”
This week has also seen the airport trade body launch a project designed to establish a framework to facilitate airports’ access to green financing. The scheme, which was unveiled at IATA’s AGM being held this week in Istanbul, will establish guidelines to streamline the evaluation process for banks and investors and make it easier for airports to secure the necessary funds for sustainability-linked developments.
