IATA calls on ICAO to adopt long-term, aspirational decarbonisation goals

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonize aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year. The call came at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) where airlines are mapping out the pathway to the industry’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal. “The decarbonization of the global economy will require investment across countries and across decades, particularly in the transition away from fossil fuels. Stability