Aviation Alternative Fuels towards Sustainable Air Travel
ICAO Side-Event at the Bonn Climate Change Talks
Bonn, Germany, 3 June 2009
Aviation alternative fuels offer one of the most promising options for future sustainable aviation operations. This event of the Bonn Climate Change Talks outlined the progress, challenges and upcoming initiatives for a global solution.
ICAO provided an update of its work in the area of alternative fuels. This
side event began at 1300 hours in the Metro room. Visit the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (
www.unfccc.int) for further information.
Click here to view a
Summary of Research and Perspectives presented at the ICAO Workshop on Aviation and Alternative Fuels, February 2009.
Presentations
- Aviation Alternative Fuels towards Sustainable Air Travel
Jane Hupe, Chief, Environment Section, ICAO
- Alternative Fuels for Aviation
Mike Farmery (Shell Aviation) with input from Piet Roets (SASOL) and Jennifer Holmgren (UOP)
- Airlines' Test Programmes and Ongoing Activities on Alternative Fuels
Thomas Roetger, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Aviation Alternative Fuels - Towards Sustainable Air Travel
Philippe Fonta, Airbus and International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA)
- The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
Dr. Lourdes Maurice, Federation Aviation Administration, United States
- Alternative Aviation Fuels, Questions, Challenges and Policy Makers' Perspectives
Doris Schröcker, European Commission
- Role of Biofuels in Aviation Climate Change Mitigation
Bill Hemmings, International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation
- Alternative Fuels for Aviation Side Event - Summary
