ICAO Council President and President of Kazakhstan address global aviation priorities at COP29

ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 12 November 2024, during which they discussed the critical challenges confronting global aviation in the context of climate change.

The discussions were a highlight of his mission to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, where he addressed the COP29 World Leaders Climate Action Summit High-level Roundtable on Energy: Advancing Climate Mitigation Action.

High-level discussions on these themes were also held with key officials, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, IRENA Director-General Mr. Francesco La Camera, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Ms. Noura Hamladji, World Bank Head of Delegation for MIGA Mr. Hiroshi Matano, and International Monetary Fund Deputy Director of Fiscal Affairs Mr. Ruud De Mooij.

These strategic meetings targeted priorities such as the unification of approaches to international transport emissions, issues related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), and investment in clean energy projects for aviation.