As India and several other nations oppose the EU proposal to impose carbon tax on Indian carriers flying in European airspace, the Airports Authority of India has implemented a series of measures to substantially reduce emission.
In a paper presented at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) general assembly in Montreal, AAI has outlined a series of major initiatives it has taken to check depletion of ozone layer and emissions through improved air navigation service (ANS) procedures and training.
These include route optimisation, upgrading of surveillance infrastructure, upper airspace harmonisation, continuous descent operations, collaborative environmental initiatives and ground efficiency improvement programmes.
The paper, titled 'Green Initiatives - India', says there are no financial implications involved in taking these measures and urges the UN body ICAO to encourage other nations to take up similar programmes to reduce emission.
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