At SUNx we have been campaigning for an “Aviation Moon-shot” for years (see Prof. Geoffrey Lipman Assad Kotaite Lecture 2019). The core issue being that aviation is vital to Tourism – and thus livelihoods: has an evident 2050 pathway to increasing ghg emissions – which is being whitewashed by collective marketing and PR. So we better all start to do something about it now – airlines, aircraft manufacturers, fuel companies and governments.
We have also strongly argued the case for special treatment for LDC and SIDS, who need air services for tourism and livelihood survival. In the complex legalise of Air Service Agreements – the basis for aviation operations between nation states, the term “Essential Air Services” (EAS) has always been used to provide support for markets that Governments need to preserve and protect. It’s a term coined by developed states to provide a recognized framework for subsidy and a shield from competition.
We believe that air services to LDC & especially SIDS (who have no other routine connectivity) are essential air services and should be recognized as such. They should get international guarantees for continuing operation – especially for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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About SUNx Malta - Strong Universal Network
SUNx Malta is a legacy for the late Maurice Strong, father of sustainable development. Its goal is to advance Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) ~ low carbon: SDG linked: Paris 1.5.
SUNx has a core partnership with Malta’s Ministry of Tourism & Consumer Protection and Malta Tourism Authority to advance CFT, to create a UNFCCC-linked CFT Registry, and to promote CFT Education. It plans to put in place 100,000 Strong Climate Champions by 2030 across all UN states.