25 November 2014: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have submitted reports to the UNFCCC Secretariat that contain information on emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport. The submission (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/MISC.9) comes in response to the invitation by the 40th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 40).

The ICAO report highlights recent ICAO developments, including: support to member states’ action plans on aviation carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reduction activities; technical work on the future use of alternative jet fuels and the associated range of potential emissions reduction; and a September 2014 seminar on ‘Fueling Aviation with Green Technology.’ ICAO also highlights the establishment of the Environment Advisory Group (EAG) and the group’s work on a global market-based measure (MBM) scheme for international aviation.

On proposals to use international aviation as a potential source for mobilizing revenue towards the US$100 billion long-term finance target under the UNFCCC, the ICAO report highlights that the achievement of the Organization’s global aspirational goal for the international aviation sector requires adequate financial resources. It also notes that ICAO’s 38th Assembly urged ICAO and its member states to express a clear concern on the use of international aviation as a potential source of climate finance for other sectors in a disproportionate manner.

The ICAO report contains an appendix of the ICAO Assembly Resolution A38-18, on continuing ICAO policies and practices on climate change.

The IMO report contains an update on the organization’s work on: controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping; further technical and operational measures to enhance the energy efficiency of ships; the ‘Third IMO GHG Study 2014;’ and technical cooperation and transfer of technology.

SBSTA 41 will be invited to take note of the information contained in the two reports. SBSTA 41 will meet from 1-6 December, as part of the 2014 UN Lima Climate Change Conference, taking place from 1-12 December in Lima, Peru. [Publication: Information Relevant to Emissions from Fuel Used for International Aviation and Maritime Transport] [IISD RS Coverage of UN Lima Climate Change Conference]