IATA welcomes efforts to decarbonize aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the commitments towards strengthening climate action made at COP26. The management of global aviation’s climate commitments sits outside of the COP process and is the International Civil Aviation Organization’s responsibility. Airlines at the 77th IATA AGM in October agreed to achieve netzero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris agreement. “The pledges made at COP26 show that it is significant to incentivize technological change,” says Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA.