The General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE has secured the bid to host the third edition of the ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels. The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) unanimously accepted the UAE’s proposal during a recent meeting held at the ICAO headquarters in Montreal, Canada. The conference is held every seven years. Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the GCAA, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, noted that the event coincides with the UAE’s preparation to host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). He emphasized that the UAE aims to facilitate the global transition to a green economy, achieve sustainability, economic diversification, and increase green growth. The UAE has declared 2023 as the year of sustainability, further enhancing its efforts to lead climate action in the aviation sector.
Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the GCAA, stated that the UAE has a proven track record in environmental action and regional and international cooperation to address climate change challenges, making it an ideal destination for the conference. The UAE is considered one of the pioneering countries in the field of sustainable fuels and low-carbon fuels, particularly in the aviation sector, he added.