Aviation industry group is ‘rethinking’ its emissions pledge, pushing for even greener goals, outgoing chief says

An industry association representing the world’s airlines is mulling more ambitious climate change targets in a “rethink” of its environmental policy as part of a wider effort to convince the aviation industry to adopt even greener goals, its outgoing boss has disclosed. IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac – whose tenure has been marked by the long-term crisis of climate change, as well as the more immediate one presented by Covid-19 – pledged changes on both fronts, including taking lessons from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to apply to the next one. The departing head hinted at a new industry target for carbon neutrality after the successful implementation of a cap on emissions through a so-called carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation, or CORSIA. De Juniac said a “very strong rethink” of IATA’s environment policy was under way amid increased public and political pressure, but would be completed by his successor following his departure from the industry group’s top job at the end of the month after 4½ years at the helm.<br/>