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Nigeria: Aviation Industry to Tackle Climate Change Issue
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Daily Trust (Abuja)
23 April 2008
Posted to the web 25 April 2008
Nahimah Ajikanle Nurudeen
Lagos
Issues surrounding change in the climate conditions and other related weather matters have been highlighted as part of top areas of focus by the global aviation industry leaders in Geneva this week at the third Aviation and Environment Summit which begins on Tuesday April 22nd, 2008.
The top industry figures will exchange information on the steps by which the industry must take to moderate its environmental impact, as well as agreeing on way forward for future actions.
According to a press release made available to Daily Trust in Lagos, the two days summit is divided into five sessions with the world aviation stakeholders looking at how to explore the industry four-pillar strategy to tackle climate change, the practical measures the industry is currently taking to limit its environmental impact, and debate future actions that will enable the industry to achieve its goal of carbon neutral growth and its vision of eventually achieving carbon free technology.
A session will be looking at developing carbon free technology; it will investigate what might be achieved with innovations in engine and airframe design. It will also look at the potential of alternative fuels, including biofuel such as algae that do not compete with food supply.
Other sessions will look at practical steps that can be taken to reduce carbon dioxide emissions right now, including working with governments to implement emissions-reducing projects such as shortening air routes and increasing investment in research and development.
This summit is unique - it is the only forum where the leaders from all parts of the industry come together to tackle the industry top priority along with safety and security "the environment, said summit organiser Dr Philippe Rochat. But importantly this is not just talk. We will be agreeing actions to mitigate air transport climate change impact, he added.
It is significant that this Summit includes representation from across the entire commercial aviation industry and further enhances the cooperation that is so important for us to achieve the actions we must take. Each of the sectors in aviation have been working on their own climate change objectives. This Summit provides a forum for all those activities to be pulled together so that we can go forward with common goals and a single vision.
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Participants at the summit are the Presidents, CEOs and Directors General of: Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, British Airways, CFM, Embraer, General Electric Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce Aerospace and organisers Airports Council International, International Air Transport Association, the Civil Air Navigation Service Organisation and ICCAIA.
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