Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is planning to establish an aviation climate change task force to assess carbon emissions, monitor data collection from airports and chart out measures to deal with climate change.
In a recent circular, director-general Arun Mishra said airlines will have to set an aviation environment cell dedicated to reducing emissions and collating data.
Though major airports have been collecting data on emissions and submitting it to the aviation regulator, the circular dated June 13 seeks to streamline collection, analyze information and take action, said Mumbai airport officials. The task force will comprise various stakeholders, including officials from the DGCA, airlines, airports and engineers. "Its primary objective will be to create policies and rules for improvement in fuel efficiency, reduction of emissions from airport functions and ground operations."
18/06/13 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
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In a recent circular, director-general Arun Mishra said airlines will have to set an aviation environment cell dedicated to reducing emissions and collating data.
Though major airports have been collecting data on emissions and submitting it to the aviation regulator, the circular dated June 13 seeks to streamline collection, analyze information and take action, said Mumbai airport officials. The task force will comprise various stakeholders, including officials from the DGCA, airlines, airports and engineers. "Its primary objective will be to create policies and rules for improvement in fuel efficiency, reduction of emissions from airport functions and ground operations."
18/06/13 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
