Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 695

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7th December 2023 )

## REDUCTION IN CARBON EMISSIONS

## 695.    SHRI K. NAVASKANI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  monitors  the  contribution  of  the aviation industry to carbon emissions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government has taken corrective steps to  reduce and offset carbon emissions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  CO2  emissions  of  scheduled  operations  both domestic  and  international  are  monitored  by  DGCA  as  per  Civil Aviation  Requirements (CAR)  issued  by  DGCA.  The  CO2  emissions on  domestic  schedule  operators  are  monitored  as  per  DGCA  CAR Section 10, Series B, Part-I and emission of scheduled operators on international  routes  are  monitored  under  CORSIA  scheme  of  ICAO as per DGCA CAR Section 10, Series C, Part I.;
- (c) & (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has taken initiatives for working  towards  Carbon  neutrality  and  achieving  net  zero  carbon emission at airports in the country by way of standardising Carbon Accounting  and  Reporting  framework  of  Indian  Airports.  For  this purpose,  airport  operators  with  scheduled  operations  have  been advised to map the carbon emission at their respective airports and to work towards carbon neutrality & net zero emission in a phased manner.  MoCA  has  also  advised  developers  of  the  upcoming

Greenfield Airports and the respective State Governments to work towards  achieving  Carbon  Neutrality  &  Net  Zero  which  inter-alia includes use of green energy.; With the above efforts of  Government of India, Airports like Delhi, Mumbai,  Hyderabad  and  Bengaluru  have  achieved  Level  4+    and higher  Airports  International  Council  (ACI)  Accreditation  and  have become Carbon neutral. Additionally, 66 Indian Airports are operating on 100% Green Energy. ; To realise the goals of decarbonisation of Aviation Sector, Ministry of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  (MoP&NG)  had  constituted  a  BioAviation 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. Based on the comments received from the stakeholders,  the  capacities  of  Sustainable  Aviation  Fuel  plants coming  up  in  the  country  and  projected  ATF  sales,  the  following initial  indicative  blending  percentages  of  SAF  in  ATF  have  been approved by the National Biofuels Coordination Committee: 1% SAF indicative blending target in 2027 ( Initially for International flights); and  2%  SAF  blending  target  in  2028  (Initially  for  International flights).

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