Airlines hail ‘significant progress’ at recent ICAO assembly

Significant progress by governments at the 40th assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has been hailed by The International Air Transport Association (IATA). With environment at the top of the agenda and after some robust discussions between states, there were two critical outcomes at the ICAO. These were: The ICAO Council will report to the next assembly on options for the adoption of a long-term aspirational goal for reducing carbon emissions from international aviation. The Assembly passed a resolution that reaffirmed and strengthened its support for the successful implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International