• International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
• Asia Pacific Airline Association (APAA)

International Air Transport Association (IATA)
http://www.iata.org

The aviation industry is broadly represented by IATA. With 260 airlines as members, IATA represents 94% of international scheduled air traffic. In 2005, IATA adopted an industry wide climate change strategy which focused on the following key areas:

• Fuel Efficiency - e.g. all IATA members to adopt a voluntary fuel efficiency goal aiming to achieve a 10% fuel efficiency improvement for their total fleet by 2010
• Technological Advancement
• Air Traffic Management
• Emissions Trading

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
http://www.icao.int/

ICAO, established under the United Nations, maintains a databank of aircraft emission profiles and importantly sets engine certification standards. In the more developed markets such as Japan, Korea, the EU and some states in the U.S. (California), there is growing pressure to further address airline emissions.

ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) is reported to be studying emissions charges and emissions trading, in preparation for the next ICAO Assembly in 2007.

ICAO cooperates closely with the IPCC and other organizations involved in the definition of aviation’s contribution to environmental problems in the atmosphere, and with organizations involved in policy making, notably with the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It also provides clarification and advice as necessary to UNFCCC on aviation emissions data and methodological issues. It further supports the development of a voluntary emissions trading system provided by interested States and international organizations

Asia Pacific Airline Association (APAA)
http://www.aapairlines.org/

AAPA serve as a forum for the articulation of members' views on matters and issues of common interest. It puts forward Asian perspectives when dealing with governments, aircraft manufacturers, airport authorities and other organisations on industry issues. On climate change, AAPA seeks to promote market-based options (MBOs) such as new/improved technology and enhancements to infrastructure and procedure as an alternative to options such as emissions trading, charges or any other form of financial disincentive. Currently 17 airlines are members of AAPA.

Useful sources of information:

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) environmental site, it contains policies as well as links to their engine certification and emissions related pages.
http://www.icao.int/icao/en/env/index.html

The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) environmental site, containing links to their policies and positions on environmental issues as well as related documents.
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/environment

IATA's document on climate change strategy
http://www.iata.org/NR/rdonlyres/80F7AA1C-2CE1-40B0-A2D5-C9AE38259AC2/0/4153400Climatechangeflyer4.pdf