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IATA Calls for Better Global Cooperation on Aviation Climate Action
SOURCE: TRAVEL DAILY MEDIA, 11/19

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the governments of Japan, Malaysia, and other key industry stakeholders, issued a joint statement at COP30, urging governments and the international community to reaffirm the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s leadership and accelerate coordinated climate action for aviation to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The signatories highlighted the urgent need for global solutions, emphasising that ICAO remains the exclusive forum for addressing international aviation emissions.

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