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Via Oz Flying:

Associations get behind the Green Paper



15 September 2023

The Australian Airports Association (AAA) and the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) have expressed support for the Federal Government's aviation green paper.

Published last week, the green paper Towards 2050 is a discussion paper that outline issues and calls for feedback ahead of the white paper to be released next year.

“This process is an important opportunity to review the policy and regulatory settings to get the right framework to have a thriving aviation sector for the decades to come,” AAA Chief Executive, James Goodwin said.

“We look forward to working with Minister King to develop immediate and long-term solutions for airport operators."

AAA National Chair, Kym Meys said it is crucial the process also brings the sector together on reaching emissions targets.
“The time is right to review the range of existing and emerging settings impacting the sector as it recovers from the impacts of the pandemic,” he said.

“Airports have a role to play in reducing emissions via scope one and two, and Australian airports are committed to playing their part in meeting aviation 2050 targets.

“We have seen airports affected by recent extreme weather, including floods and fires, and it is encouraging to see the process examining what needs to be done to help prepare airports to be more resilient during extreme weather events.
"The AAA is pleased to see government agencies are a focus in the White Paper process."

RAAA CEO Steve Campbell said his organisation was still to formulate their response, but found the content of the green paper was as expected.

"The RAAA welcomes the release of the much anticipated Green Paper by the Government this week," Campbell told Australian Flying. "There is a lot to unpack by November to get our submissions in but on first glance there seems to be no surprises.

"The RAAA held its Canberra Roadshow event this week which was fortunate timing as we had the first formal briefing by the Government on the green paper.

"We also our heard from Minister Catherine King at our evening event at Parliament House. The Minister was keen to let our members know that the Government is very much aware of the challenges that regional aviation is facing now and into the future."

Campbell sounded a warning the although the white paper process was welcome, it should not impede policy initiatives that are needed now.

"Whilst we understand that the point of a white paper is to be an over-the-horizon look at aviation policy, our members are more focused on the issues of today.

"Skills shortages are not unique to the aviation industry but we are keen to work with Government on ways to improve the uptake of pilots and engineers.

"These issues are more front and centre than how they can get to net zero by 2050."

Plus for the Bureaucrat view, via the Infrastructure Mag:

New Aviation Green Paper to inform sustainable policy



Kody Cook, September 8, 2023,

The Federal Government has released its Aviation Green Paper, which details a number of key sustainability issues facing the sector, and aims to inform the creation of a policy-setting Aviation White Paper. 

The Green Paper states that as a ‘hard-to-abate’ industry, aviation faces unique challenges in reaching decarbonisation goals. 

The Paper states that there will be a range of measures that will help maximise aviation’s contribution to net-zero including efficiency gains, propulsion technology advancements, use of high-quality offsets and the development and uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). 

To guide the transport sector’s transition to net-zero, the Federal Government has said that it will lead development of a Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap and Action Plan. 

The Roadmap and Action Plan is expected to deliver evidence and leadership to accelerate decarbonisation across the transport and transport infrastructure sectors, including the aviation industry, as well as offer industry policy clarity to support investment decisions in decarbonisation of assets and fleets. 

The Roadmap is also expected to outline the roles of different governments, industry and the community, and share best practice to demonstrate shared responsibility. 

In July 2023, the Federal Government announced the development of government-guided sectoral plans to support Australia’s Net Zero 2050 plan. 

The Roadmap will form the Federal Government’s sectoral emissions reduction plan for transport and its development will support consideration of proposals to be considered in the Aviation White Paper.

The Green Paper outlines a number of key points: 

• Aviation generates approximately 2.5 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions and domestic aviation accounts for about seven per cent of emissions from the transport sector
  
• Aviation’s proportionate emissions impact is expected to grow as other sectors continue to decarbonise
  
• Factors such as the need for light, high energy density fuels and limited available substitutes make aviation a ‘hard-to-abate’ sector
  
• Key measures to maximise aviation’s contribution to net zero include; efficiency gains, new propulsion technologies, high-quality offsets, and SAF, which will all need to be pursued to reach net zero by 2050
  
• The international community is embracing these opportunities, with governments and industry committing to ambitious decarbonisation targets. Key trading partners such as the US, United Kingdom, Europe and Japan are all taking action
  
• Through the Safeguard Mechanism, Australia’s two major emission-producing entities in aviation – Qantas and Virgin Australia – are required to reduce their emissions intensity by 4.9 per cent per year to 2030
  

Through the Green Paper, the government is seeking feedback on aviation matters, including:

• Airlines, airports and passengers – competition, consumer protections and disability access settings
  
• Regional and remote aviation services
  
• Maximising aviation’s contribution to net zero
  
• Airport development planning process and consultation mechanisms
  
• General aviation
  
• Fit-for-purpose agencies and regulations
  
• Emerging aviation technologies
  
• Future industry workforce
  
• International aviation
  

The Green Paper was informed by the Scenario Analysis of the Future of Australian Aviation report undertaken for the Department by L.E.K. Consulting.

Submissions on the Green Paper will help to inform the development of the Aviation White Paper, to be released in mid-2024.
The Federal Government has said that it will also engage with stakeholders through a series of roundtable sessions in October and November 2023.

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