Lok Sabha Question No. 1884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Carbon Footprint of Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1884 (To be answered 0n the December 2015) oth

## CARBONFOOTPRINTS OF AVIATION SECTOR

1884.

SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) calculates the carbon footprint of the Indiam aviation sector o yearly basis; if so, the details thereof for the last three years indicating the trend 0 CO2 emissions during the said period;
- (c) whether the DGCA conducts regular workshops for airlines and airport operators regarding environmental awareness and efficiency interventions; and if s0, the details thereof along with the number of such workshops
- (b) whether the Ministry is taking any steps to make biofuel viable and achieve 10 per cent blending by 2017 as per the target set by the International Air Transport Association (ATA); if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): Yes Madam. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) is compiling Carbon Footprint Report for Civil Aviation sector since 2011 to monitor the carbon emmission trends on voluntary basis.

(b); No Madam. Aviation quality biofuel is not economical or available as of now .

The trend for last three years are given at Annexure-I.

(c): Yes Madam. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) has arranged 6(six) workshops for airlines and airport operators during the said period under EU-India Civil Aviation Cooperation Project and the details of the trainings are given at Annexure-II:

| Emissions Source                                      |                         | COz Emissions (000 tons)   | COz Emissions (000 tons)   | COz Emissions (000 tons)   | 2012-2013 Change   | 2013-2014 Change   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Emissions Source                                      |                         | 2012                       | 2013                       | 2014                       | 2012-2013 Change   | 2013-2014 Change   |
| Indian scheduled airlines tolfrom destinations        | passenger domestic      | 6,135                      | 6,365                      | 6,944                      | +3.75%             | +9.09%             |
| Indian scheduled airlines tolfrom destinations        | passenger international | 5,425                      | 5,585                      | 5,796                      | +2.95%             | +3.78%             |
| airlines Foreign scheduled international destinations | to                      | 3,829                      | 3,680                      | 3,727                      | 3.89%              | +1.28%             |
|                                                       |                         |                            | 15,630                     | 76,468                     | +1.57%             | +5.36%             |

## Total

emission is attributed to growth in traffic movements &nd Note: The increase in carbon introduction of new routes:

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## Details of Workshops arranged during last three years

| Date               | Place     |
|--------------------|-----------|
| 23 July 2014       | Cochin    |
| 21 July 2014       | Mumbai    |
|                    | Delhi     |
| 04-05_April 2013   | Delhi     |
| 15-16 January 2013 | Bangalore |
| 10-11January 2013  | Mumbai    |

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## Annexure-II

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