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Qatar Airways joins coalition for sustainable air travel

Qatar Airways is the first Middle Eastern airline to join the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, setting an example for climate-conscious air travel.

The new ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation should provide further opportunities in the search for innovations in the aviation industry . The focus will therefore also be on reducing CO2 emissions.

Focus on Co2 reduction

The new Qatar Airways coalition is thus promoting the sustainable international air traffic. Joining is also intended to provide a forum in which participants can develop new ideas. The focus here is also strongly on innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

 
 
 
 
 
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The coalition has also set itself the goal of contributing to the development and implementation of a catalog of measures. The Research into a long-term environmental target for international air traffic cooperation should help. Another focus will be to continuously bring the topic of reducing CO2 emissions to the fore and to raise awareness of the issue for international air traffic. 

 
 
 
 
 
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By joining, the airline is reinforcing its commitment to working together with the relevant players in the aviation industry. In addition to aircraft manufacturers, this also includes scientists, governments and NGOs. The aim is to promote the decarbonization of aviation and the Promoting sustainable air travel.

"Enabling innovative green technologies"

This should also allow coalition partners to gain insight to contribute to the work of the ICAO to achieve. Akbar al Baker, Chief Executive of Qatar Airways Group, said: "It is the innovation that will drive the industry towards a sustainable future. I firmly believe that the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation will enable the will enable leading partners in the industry to work together and drive innovation. Qatar Airways is looking forward to to be a strategic partner in the coalition. We expect to work with other members to develop ideas and strategies that will enable further acceleration of innovative green technologies and bring us one step closer to the Bringing net zero emissions closer."

 
 
 
 
 
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