The focus of existing policy to reduce CO2 emissions from air travel has been on trying to manage air travel demand by raising the cost of travel for passengers. The results contained in this report show that such policies are likely to fail. Decoupling emissions from travel growth needs to focus not on demand management but on mechanisms to bring about emissions reduction measures from technology, infrastructure and operations.
IATA’s 4-Pillar Climate Strategy3 , which was endorsed by the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation in 2007, focuses action on emission reduction measures from technology, infrastructure, operations and those brought about by well designed economic instruments.