ICAO agrees on net-zero emissions by 2050, India secures concessions

According to ICAO, the net-zero targets will rely on the adoption of new aircraft technologies, streamlined flight operations and the use of sustainable aviation fuels

India and other Afro-Asian countries secured a significant concession as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) adopted a resolution on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

While the ICAO general assembly on Friday approved a resolution on the long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero, member states also recognised that special circumstances and capabilities of each country will influence the outcome. These factors will determine the ability of a country to achieve the target within its own national timeframe. States also supported the call for financial and technical support to developing countries for accelerated use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Both these concessions