Aim: To further harmonise European environmental policies, practices and tools and to promote them internationally.
Objectives:
- To share information on current European practices, initiatives and regulations and to identify areas and needs for further European harmonisation.
- To support the development and maintenance by Europe of effective tools for the analysis of environmental impacts, in order to support policy decisions at the European and international levels, and to foster synergies and mutualisation of resources in this area.
- To aim for the harmonised submission of 44 European action plans for emissions reductions to show European determination against climate change, and to mutualise efforts.
- To support the implementation of key climate change objectives, notably the implementation of CORSIA in application of ECAC’s Bratislava Declaration, and the development and implementation of harmonised Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) policy measures to contribute to putting ECAC Member States on a pathway to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Aim: To build capacity and expertise on aviation and the environment in ECAC Member States, and other Partner States as appropriate
Objectives:
- To maintain and develop the experts’ knowledge and increase the availability of European expertise, including a good understanding of major priorities and concerns of European stakeholders (industry and environmental NGOs).
- To support ECAC Member States’ own efforts to fulfil European and ICAO environmental requirements; including by strengthening the competencies and knowledge of people dealing with environment matters in these States.
- To promote ECAC external relations and outreach strategies through delivering capacity work outside the ECAC region where appropriate and inviting external partners to the ENV Forum.
- To keep abreast of developments in other fora, in particular relating to international agreements on climate change, scientific developments and policy developments.
Aim: To promote internationally European environmental priorities, policies and practices
Objectives:
- To promote European environmental aviation priorities, policies and practices in international fora, i.e. at ICAO and in the framework of ECAC’s MOUs with sister organisations and other bilateral agreements, and to coordinate European positions.
- To maintain European participation and increase its influence in the ICAO Committee on aviation environmental protection (CAEP).
- To contribute to improve the robustness, environmental integrity and compliance of CORSIA over time.
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To support work on achieving ICAO’s long-term aspirational goal for international aviation of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the ICAO 2050 SAF vision.
Aim: To contribute to the enhancement of international environmental policies and technical developments in aviation, also taking into account priorities and concerns from European stakeholders
Objectives:
- To keep abreast of results of assessment work on current and expected impacts of environmental policies, expected technical enhancements and scientific developments, with a view to informing the determination of environmental priorities for the medium and long term.
- To support the determination of European priorities for the future regarding international aviation and the environment.
