DUBAI: Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary-Normal of the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), mentioned that the UAE is spearheading the aviation sector’s journey in the direction of sustainability and progress.
In an announcement to the Emirates Information Company (WAM) on the sidelines of the continued third Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Convention on Aviation and Different Fuels (CAAF/3) in Dubai, Salazar underscored the outstanding resilience of UAE airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, which have rebounded strongly following the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlighting Dubai’s present place as a world frontrunner in worldwide passenger visitors, Salazar additionally acknowledged the spectacular progress witnessed in Sharjah and the dynamic infrastructure developments in Abu Dhabi. He remarked, “The UAE’s unwavering dedication to progress is obvious in its sustained drive to foster the development of the worldwide civil aviation sector.”
The third ICAO Convention, he mentioned, serves as an important platform to delve into the most recent developments in clear power manufacturing and discover the mandatory coverage frameworks to facilitate the transition in the direction of low-carbon fuels, sustainable fuels, and different types of clear power alternate options. Salazar emphasised the significance of supporting nations in constructing their capacities to provide clear power for aviation and underscored the formidable long-term aim of reaching net-zero carbon emissions.
Salazar affirmed, “We’re striving to determine a sustainable civil aviation transport system, which represents the way forward for the trade. Nevertheless, to realize this imaginative and prescient, we should take instant motion. This necessitates establishing a world framework and increasing the supply of sustainable aviation gasoline worldwide.”
The convention has witnessed energetic participation from ICAO member states throughout the globe, totalling 193 members, complemented by a powerful presence of representatives from member states. Over 100 member states are actively collaborating to advance progress on this path, paving the best way for establishing a world framework for civil aviation to embark on this journey in the direction of carbon emission discount.
Salazar emphasised the pivotal function of this convention in formulating a world framework that can be introduced to the worldwide neighborhood at COP28. This framework will function a roadmap for power producers and traders to speed up and scale up the manufacturing of sustainable aviation gasoline, a growth that holds immense significance for growing nations, making certain entry to sustainable aviation gasoline on a world scale, transcending regional or nationwide boundaries.
ICAO Secretary-Normal recommended the United Arab Emirates’ unwavering dedication to sustainability, citing initiatives equivalent to Masdar Metropolis and its function because the host of the Worldwide Renewable Vitality Company (IRENA). He acknowledged the UAE’s management and its dedication to driving the sustainability agenda ahead.
The worldwide official concluded, “The United Arab Emirates has performed a pivotal function in championing this occasion, and now we stand united, because the worldwide aviation neighborhood, to forge a consensus on this framework, which can be introduced on the COP28 convention within the coming days.”
