BUSINESS AVIATION COMMITMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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BUSINESS AVIATION
COMMITMENT
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
1 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION COUNCIL
The business aviation community has long been
committed to reducing the environmental impact of its
products and operations. Indeed, we have improved
the fuel efficiency of our products 40% over the past
40 years.
Our manufacturers and operators continually seek new ways of increasing an airplane’s performance
and range while reducing fuel consumption. Nonetheless, our community recognizes that we must do
our part to reduce aviation emissions further even as we grow to meet rising demand for transportation.
PETER J. BUNCE
PRESIDENT AND CEO
GENERAL AVIATION The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Business Aviation
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Council (IBAC), on behalf of the manufacturers and operators of business aviation worldwide, have
therefore developed an aggressive strategy for CO2 emissions reductions to 2050. We also join with the
commercial aviation sector in endorsing the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) proposal for
a global sectoral approach for aviation emissions in a post-Kyoto Agreement on climate change.
Our commitments parallel those made by the commercial aviation sector and depend equally on
DONALD SPRUSTON
DIRECTOR GENERAL efficiency improvements that are projected from infrastructure modernization, operations and alternative
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS fuels. Our community pledges an average of 2% improvement in fuel efficiency per year from now
AVIATION COUNCIL
until 2020 on a fleet-wide basis. We acknowledge the need for appropriately structured market-based
measures, so long as any revenues collected are reinvested into the sector. Such measures, along with
advances in the areas mentioned above should help business aviation achieve carbon neutral growth
by 2020 and an absolute reduction of 50% of CO2 emissions by 2050 relative to 2005.
Business aviation is a vital tool for businesses and economic development and is an integral part of
the international transportation system. It facilitates commerce and investment, connects people and
communities around the globe, helps relieve famine, and delivers vital relief to those in need or afflicted
by natural or man-made disasters. Business aviation also represents a dynamic and critical engine for
economic growth that brings jobs and prosperity to millions of people worldwide.
While business aviation manufacturers and operators are engaged in a sustained effort to meet these
targets, a strong partnership between industry and government is also absolutely necessary to achieve
these goals. We can only meet these targets if all stakeholders work together on comprehensive,
ambitious and fair worldwide action to mitigate emissions.
In this document, we describe our strategy and ambitious goals to meet this critical global challenge of
emissions reduction while continuing to deliver vital economic, business and social benefits.
1 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION COUNCILBUSINESS AVIATION
COMMITMENT
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
In support of the ICAO Declaration on International Aviation
and Climate Change and the need for a global aviation sectoral
approach in a post-Kyoto global framework.
AVIATION COMMITMENT and industries. Aircraft are flown the business aviation industry en-
IS UNIVERSAL routinely across borders and from courages a post-Kyoto Agreement
The business aviation industry continent to continent. Given the whereby ICAO is assigned global
fully supports the International Civil global nature of aviation and the sectoral responsibility over aviation
Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Pro- prevalence of international opera- emissions targets and monitoring.
gramme of Action on International tions, a critical need exists for glob-
Aviation and Climate Change and ally harmonized policies, rules and
encourages acceptance of the ICAO procedures to ensure safe, efficient BUSINESS AVIATION’S
proposal for aviation sectoral man- and balanced operations. Application RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT
agement of targets and monitoring of the Policies and Standards and Business aviation has established
of greenhouse gas (GHG) emis- Recommended Practices (SARPS) an excellent record of constantly
sions in a post-Kyoto Agreement. of ICAO is fundamental to a viable improving fuel efficiency, delivering
Business aviation also supports the global air transportation network free 40% improvement over the past
Declaration issued by the High Level of regional distortions and anti-com- 40 years. Business aviation’s global
Meeting on International Aviation and petitive practices. Lack of harmoni- CO2 emissions are very small, being
Climate Change, convened by ICAO zation will cause critical deficiencies approximately 2% of all aviation and
in Montreal 7 to 9 October 2009. and unbalanced market forces. A 0.04% of global man-made carbon
global approach is needed to avoid emissions. Business aircraft are oper-
a costly, cumbersome and divisive ated for specific missions and they
GLOBAL HARMONIZATION patchwork of differing national and fly efficient, direct routes between air-
IS CRITICAL TO SAFE AND regional provisions. Pursuant to the ports. Modern navigation equipment,
EFFICIENT OPERATIONS goal of international harmonization combined with the latest technolo-
Business aircraft are used by compa- and efficient movement of aircraft gies in aircraft and engine design and
nies and are increasingly recognized between States and the need to miti- operational best practices, provide
by governments as productivity tools gate the impact of greenhouse gas for ever-improving fuel efficiency and
that benefit nations, communities (GHG) emissions on climate change, reduced GHG emissions.
2 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION COUNCIL17%
FORESTRY 14%
AGRICULTURE
1%
RAIL, SHIPS & OTHERS
19%
INDUSTRY 13%
TRANSPORTATION 2% AVIATION .04%
BUSINESS AVIATION
10% ROAD
3%
WASTE
26% 8% FIGURE 1
ENERGY SUPPLY Most stakeholders acknowledge civil aviation’s contribution of 2% of
BUILDINGS global CO2 and 3% of GHG emissions, as per the IPCC report estimates.
The business aviation contribution is estimated at 2% of aviation emis-
sions or 0.04% of global emissions.
THE BUSINESS AVIATION Consistent with the recommenda- Technology: In business aviation,
COMMITMENT tions of the ICAO High Level Meeting the market demands efficiency. There
Although the community has an of October 2009 and consistent are many different business aircraft
excellent environmental record, it is with inherent data limitations of the that offer abilities to transport differ-
resolved to do more. The business sector, business aviation supports ent-size payloads (either passengers,
aviation manufacturing and operating the development of an appropriate cargo or fuel) over given distances.
communities have jointly developed alternative metric within ICAO to Business aircraft manufacturers have
an aggressive programme in support measure and track business avia- led the way in the use of innovative
of ICAO targets and are committed tion’s emissions on a fleet basis. technologies that allow for more ef-
to contributing to the overall avia- ficient operations. Manufacturers are
tion goals. To this end, the business Achieving the above targets will re- firmly committed to continue on this
aviation community commits to the quire not only sustained effort on the path: a business aircraft built in 2050
following specific targets: part of the entire business aviation will be 45% more fuel efficient than
community, but also a partnership one built in 2005.
between industry and government
arbon-neutral growth
C and a commitment to develop realis-
by 2020; tic solutions that balance economic
An improvement in fuel growth, progress and technology.
efficiency of an average of We will achieve these objectives
2% per year from today through expected advances in four
until 2020; and, areas: technology, infrastructure
and operational improvements,
A reduction in total CO2
alternative fuels, and market
emissions of 50% by
based measures.
2050 relative to 2005.
3 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION COUNCILFIGURE 2
Business Aviation CO2 Emissions
Index 100 Equals 2005 Levels
Actual and Forecast, 2005-2050
250 This chart illustrates the
relative contributions to
ECONOMIC MEASURES emissions reduction from
TECHNOLOGY
four key areas: technology,
200
infrastructure and opera-
OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE tions, alternative fuels, and
market-based measures.
150 Carbon neutral growth is
ALTERNATIVE FUELS achieved by 2020. Business
aviation carbon emissions
then stabilize and are
100 projected to decline through
2050, at which point they
reach 50% below 2005
levels in absolute terms.
50
0
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Infrastructure and Operational tion of 40% in absolute terms from CONCLUSION
Improvements: Through collabora- biofuels by 2050. This is an area that The business aviation sector’s
tion with air traffic management (ATM) holds huge promise for significant
commitment to the environ-
providers to accelerate modernization GHG emissions reductions, but it
of air traffic infrastructure and proce- will require a sustained commitment ment is demonstrated by the
dures, CO2 emissions will be consider- to funding research by national and remarkable improvements in
ably reduced. Along with development other authorities. environmental performance
and implementation of operational
delivered over the last half
best practices to reduce fuel usage, Market Based Measures: The
these programmes will deliver 14% of successful achievement of car-
century. The industry be-
the overall CO2 reductions by 2050. bon neutral growth by 2020 will lieves that if scope is given
be challenging, since there will not to the aviation community
Alternative Fuels: The aviation be an immediate impact delivered to manage environmental
industry is driving the research, by improvements in technology,
stewardship in partnership
development and deployment of infrastructure and operations, and
commercially viable, sustainable alternative fuels. During this interim with industry and under the
alternative aviation fuels. Industry is period, business aviation operators leadership of ICAO, all will
partnering with authorities in Europe are committed to offsetting their enjoy a vibrant and healthy
and North America to develop, emissions through market-based
industry that will continue to
certify and commercially implement economic measures.
such fuels within the next few years. proactively reduce its impact
Based on current research and the on the environment even as
encouraging results already dem- the demand for business
onstrated in flight, business aviation
aviation continues to grow.
anticipates a CO2 life cycle reduc-
4 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION COUNCILGENERAL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AVIATION COUNCIL LTD U.S. Headquarters Suite 16.33, 999 Rue University 1400 K Street NW, Suite 801 Montreal, Quebec Washington, DC 20005 H3C 5J9, Canada 202 393 1500 514 954-8054 www.GAMA.aero www.ibac.org European Office Rond Point Schuman 6/5 B-1040 Brussels Belgium +32 (0) 2 234 77 09
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