Airlines
IATA Demands ICAO States Back Net Zero Carbon Commitments
IATA's director general Willie Walsh said the 41st ICAO Assembly will be a failure it doesn't end with agreement and government action over net zero goals.
Senior executives from EasyJet, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce gathered for the launch of the low-cost carrier's new net zero carbon strategy this week. (Image: EasyJet)
Senior executives from EasyJet, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce gathered for the launch of the low-cost carrier's new net zero carbon strategy this week. (Image: EasyJet)

ICAO’s 41st Assembly, which opened on Tuesday in Montreal and runs through October 7, will be considered a failure if the member states of the UN body fail to agree to its promised Long Term Aspirational Goal to achieve net zero carbon aviation by 2050, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh. At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Walsh told reporters that governments must match the clear commitment made by airlines at IATA’s annual general meeting held in Doha last June.