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World Air Transport Summit, convening in Dubai from June 2-4, 2024,
Abdullah bin Touq said the air transport sector has a long history of fostering

partnership that drives change, connects people and supports economies and
communities around the world.

“It's also one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise. Aviation
accounts for 2.5 percent of global CO2 emissions, but has contributed around

4 percent of global warming to date,” he said.

As climate concerns reach a boiling point, he continued, achieving sustainable
air travel is no longer optional, it's essential. “That's why sustainability is at the

forefront of our agenda today.”

To truly make a difference, the minister explained, the aviation industry
urgently needs a collective effort.

“We need increased support from both governments and the private sector,
particularly in funding and infrastructure development. This will unlock the
production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels and other promising

alternatives,” he noted.

He stressed that the UAE is at the forefront of the shift forward to a low carbon
economic model, with aviation as a key component, diversifying away from oil
and tackling climate change is among top priorities of the UAE leadership, and

“we are making tremendous efforts to accelerate transition to a low carbon
economy.”

The non-oil sector represents more than 74 percent of our GDP in 2023.

Moreover, he added, the UAE is one of the first countries to adopt
sustainability agenda and consider the environmental impact of the aviation
sector.

"We actively participated in all negotiations launched by the International Civil

Aviation Organisation and endorsed all international decisions supporting
sustainability," he stated.

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