UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has apparently recognised the impact of aviation on climate change (BBC News 15-09-04). In today's Financial Times, Jos Dings challenges him to 'match words with deeds' regarding a proposed disastrous Resolution on the table for the forthcoming International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal (starting 28 September). For more information on the environmental threat posed by the Resolution, click here.
September 21, 2004 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy
The EU Parliament today adopted a Resolution strongly rejecting U.S.-led moves to prevent ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) member states from controlling greenhouse gas emissions from aviation. The Resolution was passed with a large majority.
September 16, 2004 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy
The UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will open its triennial Assembly in two weeks (28/09/04 – 08/10/04). A resolution is on the table with disastrous wording for the future of environmental policy in aviation at international and regional level. Read this T&E overview detailing the threat and download the letter sent on behalf of six major environment groups to key ministers and representatives urging them to take joint action against the proposed resolution.
September 10, 2004 | Aviation | Press Releases
In October 2004 ICAO, the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation, will hold its triennial Assembly. A resolution is on the table with disastrous wording for the future on environmental policy in aviation, not just at international level, but also at regional level. This T&E paper provides an overview of the situation and recommendations for action.
T&E has led a coalition of European environment groups in writing to EU transport and environment ministers as well as non-EU members of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) to press for joint action against the proposed resolution.
September 10, 2004 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy
Proceedings from the April 2004 seminar on economic instruments, hosted in Brussels by T&E. This publication includes contributions from Karsten Krause and Markus Liechti of T&E, Malcolm Fergusson of the Institute for European Environmental Policy, Tim Johnson of the Aviation Environment Federation and Christer Agren of the Swedish NGO Secretariat on Acid Rain.
May 4, 2004 | General Transport | Pricing & Taxation | Air Pollution | Aviation | Shipping | Events
The sixth meeting of the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection took place in Montreal, 2-12 February 2004. T&E provides an overview of the disappointing outcomes of this meeting and urges Europe now to take the lead in dealing with emissions from aviation.
February 20, 2004 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy
A position paper of the International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation updated to coincide with the December 2003 COP 9 event in Milan (Italy).
December 17, 2003 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy
Developing market-based options tht reduce climate change from aviation emissions in developing countries.
June 25, 2002 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation
Position paper produced by T&E for NGO coalition ICSA (International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation) on greenhouse gas and noise emissions from aviation.
April 25, 2001 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Noise
Open letter by T&E and five other NGOs urging EU environment ministers to actively engage in the issue of aviation and the environment; in particular taking into account the 1999 Special report on aviation and the global environment, by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a UN body)
February 16, 2001 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy