Today, Dubai witnessed the beginning of the third conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Aviation and Alternative Fuels.
The conference hosted by the UAE, extends from November 20 to 24, encompassing a high-level ministerial session followed by several sessions for government delegations from representatives of member countries in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
“We are looking forward to having a global framework by the end of this event that could shape the future of alternative aviation fuels,” Saif Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, said.
“Now the issue is how to find common ground to make everyone happy and that would be a challenge because they have different capabilities and resources,” Mr Al Suwaidi said. “For us as a host country, we're trying to facilitate reaching a conclusion during this conference but we don't have any control over the outcome.”
The UAE is taking a “rational approach” as it seeks to balance between the important economic contribution of aviation on one hand and protecting the environment on the other, he said.
The UAE has created a SAF Road Map to accelerate the decarbonization of the country's aviation sector and transform it into a regional hub for low-carbon aviation fuels. It set a target of 700 million liters of SAF production on an annual basis by 2030, which will lead to an estimated reduction of 4.8 million tones of CO2.
Aviation is central to the UAE's economy, contributing about 13 per cent to the country's gross domestic product. Airlines and oil majors in the UAE are taking proactive measures to support the industry's shift to greener operations.
Emirates has allocated $200 million to fund research and development projects focused on advanced fuel technology that can reduce the environmental effects of commercial aviation.
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