ICAO Environmental Protection and State Action Plan Workshop

The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (ICAO ANNEX 16) AND STATE ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP was held on 24 to 27 October 2023, in Mbabane, Eswatini. The objectives of the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to sensitize the participants on the ICAO requirements and activities related to Annex 16 and the development of State Action Plans (SAPs). This included the Annex 16: Vol IV SARPs related to the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

The workshop also discussed the ICAO selected measures for mitigating carbon dioxide emissions from the international civil aviation sector through implementation of the CORSIA scheme and development of SAPs. Among other issues, the workshop also addressed matters related to:

  1. Supporting States in exercising their role in implementing CORSIA – Emission Reporting procedures, promoting the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs), requirements for CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units etc.; and

  2. Encouraging States to share their experiences from CORSIA implementation.

The workshop was organised and hosted by SASO and was presented by ICAO at the Mountain View Hotel. The workshop was attended by twenty-seven (27) participants comprising Policy Makers, Regulators and Operators from eight (8) SADC Member States namely: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Chinga Mazhetese, the ICAO-ESAF Regional Officer, Environmental Protection and Meteorology.

Delegates who attended the Environment Protection Workshop

Delegates who attended the Environment Protection Workshop

Environmental protection ICAO Annex 16 workshop delegates

Workshop facilitator Ms Chinga Mazhetese

Environmental protection ICAO Annex 16 workshop delegates

Workshop facilitator Ms Chinga Mazhetese

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