COP31: We Must Target ‘International Shipping and Aviation’ for Reduced Emissions

EXCERPT:

UNKNOWN FEMALE: “The advisory opinions reinforce that states must address emissions across all sectors, including by regulating private actors, which therefore includes international shipping and aviation, which are currently not negotiated under the UNFCCC, but are responsible for 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions collectively. COP 31 and beyond should therefore build on existing UNFCCC processes on international bunker fuels to strengthen decarbonization of these high-emitting sectors, moving beyond simply exchanging information with the International Maritime Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization towards asking states how — to demonstrate how their national actions alongside sectoral policies, emissions pathways, and implementation plans developed through these institutions are contributing to the 1.5 degree temperature goal.”