Spring 2024 newsletter
Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) and preparations
CAAF/3 was held in Dubai in November 2023. ATAG engaged in a number of activities during the course of the year in preparation for this, as well as participating in the meeting itself:
CAAF/3 Working Group
ATAG set up a CAAF/3 working group, to develop an industry-wide position and determine the preferred outcomes for CAAF/3. 13 meetings took place. We are very grateful to Robert Boyd at Boeing for chairing the group.
ICAO Regional Seminars in April/May 2023
ICAO’s Regional Seminars in preparation for CAAF/3 took place in Rotterdam, Nairobi, Santo Domingo, Bangkok and Cairo. ATAG participated / ensured cross-industry representation at all of those events. We also carried out advocacy at the meetings, held briefing calls to coordinate a united industry voice and developed an Aide Memoire for use by the industry delegation. In addition, we made the new version of the Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel available on demand.
Aviation industry briefing pre-CAAF/3, September 2023, Montreal
ATAG organised an Aviation industry briefing pre-CAAF/3 in September in Montreal, at the offices of CDPQ. The event was aimed at ICAO Council Members and Resident Representatives.
The meeting focused on the industry-preferred outcomes for CAAF/3 and State views. It highlighted the importance of government support for SAF supply, demand and financing and the building blocks for SAF scale-up, including ICAO’s role. 32 member states were represented at the briefing. The PowerPoint presentation is available here. Please find below some photographs.
ICAO pre-CAAF/3 Outcomes Consultation
The second pre-CAAF/3 event was held by ICAO in September 2023 in Montreal, with a view to consulting with States on possible CAAF/3 outcomes for an ICAO global framework for cleaner aviation energy, to pave the way for results-oriented discussions at CAAF/3.
ATAG delivered a submission to the pre-CAAF/3 meeting, developed by its CAAF/3 working group and the ATAG Board. This was a challenging process as not only are governments grappling with some of the complexities in SAF scale-up, but within the industry itself we are also coming to terms with the enormous challenge that lies ahead.
ATAG’s submission to the meeting is available here.
Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3), November 2023, Dubai
The third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) was held in November 2023 in Dubai. The meeting adopted a 2030 goal for SAF deployment at a global level and a global framework of enabling actions. ATAG took part in the conference and coordinated industry representation and messaging, including the submission of five industry working papers, which were co-signed by IATA, CANSO, ACI, ICCAIA and IBAC. These were made available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese. Links to the papers are provided below.
- Agenda item 2 (WP/34): The current state of SAF
- Agenda item 2 (WP/23): Cleaner energy for aviation: implementation challenges and the aviation industry preferred policy options
- Agenda item 3 (WP/24): Capacity building and implementation support
- Agenda item 4 (WP/25): Financing the aviation energy transition
- Agenda item 5 (WP/33): Developing an ICAO vision.
For more information, please see:
- the ATAG media release issued following the conclusion of the meeting
- Haldane Dodd’s concluding remarks to CAAF/3
- the dedicated ATAG web page on ICAO CAAF/3.