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Next Stop, Paris Agreement: Worldwide Deal to Regulate Aviation Pollution

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October 5, 2016

Blue & Green Tomorrow

There are less than three days to go to reach a negotiation at the UN International Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to adopt a global deal to control emissions regarding international aviation, the fastest source of carbon pollution worldwide.

The International Coalition on Sustainable Aviation (ICSA) – the only official civil society observer at the UN’s ICAO proceedings – will hold a press call at 10:00am EST on 5 October to share the latest Montreal developments.

Aviation negotiations occur the same week that the landmark Paris Agreement is expected to enter into force. In one of the fastest ever “entry into force” timelines for a comprehensive multilateral treaty, nearly all the world’s nations came together to act on climate. The Montreal moment to regulate aviation emissions, a top ten global polluter, presents an opportunity for countries to demonstrate their sincerity and political intent to tackle climate change on all fronts.

With the Paris Agreement days away from taking effect, all eyes are now on Montreal. ICSA stresses that politics should not further compromise the ambition of this aviation climate agreement as negotiations wind to a close. Key ICSA experts on the ground in Montreal will discuss the current state of the agreement, provide insight on where key players stand and signal what to expect when the Assembly closes on Friday, 7 October.

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Topics and speakers include:

Topic Advertisement	Speaker	Description
Progress on the Assembly Negotiations	Tim Johnson, Head of ICSA Delegation Advertisement	Highlight of key developments of the negotiation process to date.
Status Update on the Global Market-Based Measure	Andrew Murphy, Aviation and Shipping Officer, Transport & Environment Advertisement	Briefing on the current state of the global market-based measure and progress made on ICSA’s five key elements.
Current Emissions Coverage and Country Participation on the Global Market-Based Measure	Annie Petsonk, International Counsel, Climate & Air, Environmental Defense Fund	Discussion on where key countries stand on participating in the global market-based measure. Analysis of current participation and the resulting percentages of emissions that are covered and that are still unaccounted for based on current sign ups to the early stages of the programs. Advertisement
What’s Next on the Horizon for Global Aviation?	Brad Schallert, Deputy Director of International Climate cooperation, World Wildlife Fund	Examination of the needed next steps that ICAO will have to take in the coming months to increase the ambition of the current deal in order for international aviation to contribute its fair share of emissions reductions and deliver on the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. Advertisement

Please note that topics and speakers are subject to change based on negotiation developments. Throughout the Assembly, ICSA will also have delegates from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa on site to answer questions on government and civil society positions in the specific regions represented.