Finnair Aviation global deal

Finnair se ha unido al Grupo Aviation Global Deal (AGD) para un acuerdo global de créditos de emisión. El objetivo de AGD es reducir las emisiones en la aviación a través de un acuerdo sectorial global.

 Finnair's VP Sustainable Development Kati Ihamäki announced "In order to actually achieve emissions reductions in aviation, an emissions trading deal must be global,"A deal covering only certain airlines or certain geographical areas distorts competition and potentially encourages less eco-efficient operating procedures such as intermediate landings in non-optimal locations outside the emissions trading area. Aviation Global Deal is the right step towards fewer emissions in the future."

The basic mechanism proposed by the AGD Group is a global sectoral agreement covering carbon dioxide emissions from all international air transport providers. Net emissions reductions will be achieved by setting a global emissions reduction target for the sector and allocating allowances to airlines, which they can top up through the purchase of carbon credits.

The AGD Group's members are the international NGO The Climate Group, Air France/KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic, airport operator BAA and most recently Finnair and Qatar Airways.

The AGD Group's proposal is intended to support the work of IATA's Joint TaskForce, GIACC and ICAO, the international bodies tasked by the UN to find an appropriate solution to tackling aviation emissions.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 06-May-09

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