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Survey of Aviation Emissions Management Measures
Ted Milczarek APEC Aviation Emissions Task Force
Meeting 2Singapore, 15-16 September 2009
Origin and Purpose
First Task Force meeting in Auckland decision on survey of current measures for
managing fuel efficiency / aviation emissions being applied in APEC economies
Purpose to identify the efforts already being undertaken
to provide guidance on where future efforts of the Task Force should be applied
Objectives
To document the range of measures currently being applied in APEC economies in order to:
Develop a broad understanding of current measures being applied
Rate the benefits of these measures
Identify strengths and opportunities and any associated issues
Share the information across economies
Explore opportunities for potential collaboration among economies
Survey design and distribution
Designed by Australia with input from New Zealand
Structured to provide extensive coverage
Distributed to all APEC economies early March 2009
Responses sought by 31 March 2009
Some delays in receiving responses
Ten responses received Australia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States
Survey coverage
1. Goals, strategies and regulation
2. Air traffic management and aircraft operation
3. Technological
4. Alternative fuels
5. Positive economic measures
6. Market-based measures
7. Airports
8. Voluntary measures
9. Complementary government initiatives
10. Measurement, reporting and assessment
11. Other existing or planned measures
Summary of responses
Goals, strategies and regulationSeven economies proposing economy-wide goals for GHG emissions
most economies adopting ETS or other specific strategies for managing GHG emissions
Only two economies proposing to include domestic aviation in ETS
Most relying on voluntary or cooperative action by aviation
Limited government regulation in place for improving fuel efficiency
Summary of responses (cont.)
Air traffic management and aircraft operations most economies reported a wide range of initiatives to improve operational efficiencies
Still some opportunities for further initiatives
Technological airlines in all economies are progressively replacing older aircraft
four economies reported that airlines were adopting airframe modifications to improve efficiency
Most economies have aircraft with PBN capability
Summary of responses (cont.)
Alternative fuels Research on alternative fuels for aviation in some economies
In-flight trials of alternative fuels by a number of airlines
Initial test have shown promising results
Positive economic measures Some economies provide assistance for ground power units of ground servicing equipment
Accelerated depreciation allowances as well as targeted research funding by some economies
Summary of responses (cont.)
Market-based measures ETSs being considered in a number of economies which will
include domestic aviation
One economy applies a fuel tax on domestic operations
Opportunities for passengers to offset emissions
No economies proposing inclusion of international aviation in ETSs.
Airports Range of efficiency measures being applied
Consequential benefits of slot management schemes
Improvements to rail and bus transport services
Summary of responses (cont.)
Voluntary measures Passengers offered voluntary carbon offsetting
Some economies planning voluntary agreements with industry
Joint efforts with airlines to achieve environmental objectives
One airport participating in carbon mitigation program
Complementary government initiatives One example of high speed rail as alternative transport
Enhanced weather reporting in a number of economies
Dissemination of climate change information
Summary of responses (cont.)
Measurement, reporting and assessment No consistent approach to reporting aviation emissions
Development of various carbon monitoring and reporting approaches underway
Limited requirement to assess GHG emissions in environmental impact assessments
Other existing or planned measures Various environmental management measures
Conclusions
APEC economies already pursuing a wide range of measures
Some economies have applied or are considering the full range of available measures
Application of measures in other economies is more limited
Possibility of technical, institutional or other obstacles to application of measures in some economies
Opportunity exists for the AETF to explore ways of overcoming any such obstacles
Potential action
Collaboration to improve ATM practices in the region
Measuring and reporting aviation emissions
APEC recognition of specific voluntary carbon offset schemes
Greater implementation of aircraft operational efficiencies
Where to from here
Agree that the completed survey forms be shared with all economies by publishing on
the TPT-WG web site
Agree that the report on the survey be submitted to the TPT-WG through the Aviation Experts Group (AEG) intersessionally
Consider the potential further action by the AETF as outlined in the separate paper