The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will launch the IATA World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Madrid, Spain on 3-4 October. With governments now aligned with the industry’s commitment to decarbonize aviation by 2050, this symposium will facilitate critical discussions, in seven key areas:
The overall strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)The crucial role of government and policy supportEffective implementation of sustainability measuresFinancing the energy transitionMeasuring, tracking and reporting emissionsAddressing non-CO2 emissionsThe significance of value chains
“In 2021 airlines committed to net zero emissions by 2050. Last year governments made the same commitment through the International Civil Aviation Organization. Now the WSS will bring together the global community of sustainability experts in the industry and governments to debate and discuss the key enablers for aviation’s successful decarbonization, our biggest challenge ever,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General who is confirmed to speak at WSS.
The WSS will provide a platform specifically tailored for airline sustainability professionals, regulators and policymakers, as well as stakeholders in the industry’s value chain.
Speakers will include
Patrick Healy, Chair, Cathay PacificRoberto Alvo, CEO, LATAM Airlines GroupRobert Miller, Professor of Aerothermal Technology and Director of the Whittle Laboratory at the University of CambridgeSuzanne Kearns, Founding Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aviation (WISA)Andre Zollinger, Policy Manager, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITMarie Owens Thomsen, Senior Vice President Sustainability and Chief Economist, IATA
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