Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Reduction of Carbon Emission in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Jagannath Sarkar, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, V. Kalanidhi, Hasnain Masoodi, Brijendra Singh, Gaurav Gogoi, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1238

(To be answered on the 27 th  July 2023)

## REDUCTION OF CARBON EMISSION IN AVIATION SECTOR

1238. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH SHRI GAURAV GOGOI SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote sustainable aviation practices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has implemented or planned any initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions from the aviation sector, particularly by focusing on aircraft technology, operational efficiency, and
- alternative fuels;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? and
- (e) the details of specific measures being taken to reduce the carbon emissions at airports of Gujarat and Bihar?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (d) The steps taken by the Government to promote sustainable aviation practices and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation sector, inter

alia, include:

(i) DGCA has adopted the guidelines for environmental protection developed by  the  International  Civil  Aviation  Organization  (ICAO)  through  its Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs) and issued it in the form of Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs). (ii) To realise the goals of decarbonisation of Aviation Sector, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) has constituted a Bio-Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Programme Committee to take forward the Bio-ATF programme in the country to promote use of clean fuels. The terms of reference  of  the  Committee  included,  inter-alia,  raw  materials production/demand,  technology,  BIS  Standards,  effects  on  engine performance  etc.  The  Committee  has  submitted  its  report  with recommendations  to  MoP&NG. (iii)  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  has  written  to  the  operators  of  all  the brownfield  airports  with  scheduled  operations  and  developers  of  the upcoming greenfield airports advising them to work towards achieving 'Carbon Neutrality' and 'Net Zero', to get accreditation by Airports Council International (ACI/ISO 14064 through empaneled verifiers) and to adopt carbon mitigation measures as well as carbon management plans. (iv) Airports Authority of India has taken initiatives such as Energy Intensity Data publication aimed at reducing energy intensity for existing as well as upcoming airport projects. A training module has also been created as a part of induction training programme for Air Traffic controllers to sensitise them towards carbon neutrality. (v) Airports Authority of India, in consultation with Indian Air Force, has optimised airspace utilisation under Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) resulting in reduction of CO2 emission. (vi) In order to achieve ICAO's aspirational goal of Carbon Neutral Growth from 2020 onwards, ICAO has adopted a market based measure Carbon Offsetting Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to reduce carbon emissions from international aviation. India, being a Member State of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is under obligation to comply with the mandatory phase of CORSIA from 2027. (e)  The airport related measures mentioned above are applicable to all airports in India including those in Gujarat and Bihar.

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