IATA welcomed the Copenhagen Accord reached at the UN COP/15 climate summit in December as "an important step in the right direction" and said the fact that aviation emissions were not addressed specifically was "a reflection of the proactive measures the industry has taken to set challenging targets for itself, together with an aggressive strategy to achieve them." The aviation industry is the only industry that presented a sectorwide, united agenda with clear targets and proposals to reduce carbon emissions that included carbon-neutral growth from 2020.
IATA welcomed the Copenhagen Accord reached at the UN COP/15 climate summit in December as "an important step in the right direction" and said the fact that aviation emissions were not addressed specifically was "a reflection of the proactive measures the industry has taken to set challenging targets for itself, together with an aggressive strategy to achieve them." The aviation industry is the only industry that presented a sectorwide, united agenda with clear targets ...
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