Qatar Participates in Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels

Abu Dhabi, November 21 (QNA) - The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, participates in the Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3), which is hosted by the United Arab Emirates from Nov. 20 to 24, 2023.
    The Qatari delegation is headed by Mohamed Faleh Al Hajri, In charge of managing QCAA, in addition to the presence of Essa Abdullah Al Malki, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and several experts specialized in the field of protecting the civil aviation environment at the Authority.
    In his speech, Al Hajri pointed out the need to enhance cooperation among all and establish a global framework within the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to facilitate the convergence of views and determine practical steps toward achieving effective results for the Aviation Alternative Fuel for Civil Aviation Initiative. 
    He explained, "We must bear in mind the necessity of working together on urgent issues, like climate change, which therefore requires us to take rapid and decisive action in a way that provides us with the necessary opportunities to shape a more sustainable future for aviation, protect our planet, and ensure a prosperous and strong industry, through adopting clean energy sources, which are the most important steps to achieve these ambitious goals."
    Al Hajri also stressed the need to turn all challenges into significant opportunities and take advantage of them by providing the right infrastructure, enhancing capacity, and continuing with the No Country Left Behind initiative. 
    He also explained, "We must take the opportunity of our presence at this conference today to turn our shared vision into concrete action through a comprehensive approach that encompasses various aspects of aviation policy, investing in research and development to promote the efficiency and viability of alternative fuel technologies, and identifying strong regulatory frameworks that promote the adoption of clean energy sources."
    At the end of his speech, Al Hajri pointed out the need to explore innovative funding mechanisms and take an approach similar to that taken in the formulation of the long-term aspirational LTAG goal, to achieve the desired goals and look forward to always working together to achieve fruitful results in this field.
    The ICAO Aviation and Alternative Fuels Conference witnesses the participation of high-level delegations from over 190 countries, and a large number of experts, industry leaders, and policymakers, to discuss many issues through more than 18 panel sessions to be held over the course of the conference, most notably the clean energy future of the aviation sector, and ways to exchange experience on net-carbon reduction mechanisms. This is in addition to reviewing ICAO's 2050 Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), including Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels (LCAF), and other clean energy sources for aviation. (QNA)