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Statement on Positive Measures
in the Field of
Air Transport Environmental Protection
The China Air Transport Association (CATA) represents 47 member airlines, accounting for 97% of China’s civil air transport RTK (revenue tonne kilometres) and 95% of the country’s total aviation CO2 emissions. During China's 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), China’s civil aviation had taken active and tangible actions to reduce emissions and had achieved remarkable results. Fuel consumption and carbon emissions per unit of RTK (revenue tonne kilometres) had decreased continuously, which had been the best level in history and at a leading position among major aviation countries; the continued optimisation of China’s fleet structure had strongly supported the improvement of fuel efficiency. To promote green and high-quality development of the industry and take positive measures in air transport environmental protection, CATA, together with its member airlines, have reached consensus on the following statement:
1.We uphold China’s new development philosophy and resolutely implement the construction of an ecological civilisation. Driven by China’s pledge of “striving to peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060” and fully considering the actual situation and development stage of China's civil aviation, we will strictly implement the requirements of the 14th Five-Year Plan for Civil Aviation Development, scrupulously abide by relevant policies and regulations and put forward the decarbonisation of aviation steadily and proactively, so as to make contribution to green and high-quality development of China's civil aviation.
2.We recognise the importance, urgency and enormity of green development in the civil aviation industry. On the premise of ensuring aviation safety, we are willing to exert greater efforts and take proactive actions in the field of air transport environmental protection, drive innovation, enhance expertise, promote the application of clean energy, while striving to provide green, low-carbon and sustainable civil air transport services to passengers worldwide.
3.We insist that the historical accumulative GHG emissions of developed countries are major contributor to the current climate change and that aviation emissions governance should avoid discrimination against the rights of developing countries to further develop their international aviation. Developed countries should take the lead in completing aviation decarbonisation ahead of developing countries and provide them with adequate support in financial resources, technology transfer and capacity-building.
4.We insist that discriminations and market distortions against developing countries would arise from the Carbon Neutral Growth for International Aviation 2020 (CNG2020), the current implementation programmes of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Mechanism for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the long-term aspirational goals of net-zero carbon emission by 2050 proposed by some countries, which are inconsistent with the principles of global climate governance as well as the principle of fair opportunities to develop international aviation among all countries.
5.We agree with the positions and claims of Chinese government in the international aviation emissions reduction negotiations. We uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, and insist that international aviation and climate change should be addressed under the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, with each country making contribution to the best of its ability for win-win results.
