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New Zealand sets terms for joining aviation emissions program

Xinhua, September 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

New Zealand might join an international agreement that aims to curb carbon emissions from aircraft, provided other states also join, Transport Minister Simon Bridges said Friday.

"International aviation is not included in the recent Paris Agreement, which is why New Zealand will join the voluntary global measure being developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)," Bridges said in a statement.

The ICAO was responsible for the regulation of international aviation, including measures for the reduction of emissions.

"New Zealand will support the ICAO Global Measure Resolution and participate from Phase I, which commences in 2021, provided other developed countries and the majority of major aviation states also agree to do so," said Bridges.

"A single, robust global market-based measure is likely to achieve a significantly better environmental outcome at a lower cost than a patchwork of national and regional measures."

The ICAO measure reflected the importance of a robust environmental outcome while being voluntary recognized the need to respect different countries' capabilities. Endit