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The UK government advocates for a global market-based measure (GMBM) via ICAO to achieve carbon-neutral growth for international aviation from 2020, while supporting the EU Emissions Trading System as a regional interim measure. The UK emphasizes that responsibility for aviation and shipping emissions lies with ICAO and the IMO respectively, and supports the Single European Sky initiative to improve air navigation efficiency.

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  • The UK government prioritizes the establishment of a global market-based measure (GMBM) through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), aiming for an agreement at the 2016 ICAO Assembly that is environmentally robust and administratively simple.
  • The UK supports the goal of carbon-neutral growth for international aviation starting in 2020 and aims to contribute to the global climate objective of limiting average temperature increases to within 2°C.
  • While pursuing global solutions, the UK supports regional measures such as the EU Emissions Trading System as an interim approach until effective global action is implemented.
  • The UK maintains that the responsibility for addressing emissions from international aviation and shipping rests with the ICAO and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), respectively, rather than the UNFCCC.
  • The UK supports the Single European Sky (SES) initiative and has developed a five-year performance plan with Ireland to improve air navigation service efficiency and environmental contributions.

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Carbon Market Watch (2015). uk-reply-scanned-correspondence001-35a3a9be7cee6a3f.pdf. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/UK-reply-scanned-correspondence001.pdf
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Carbon Market Watch. uk-reply-scanned-correspondence001-35a3a9be7cee6a3f.pdf. 2015. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/UK-reply-scanned-correspondence001.pdf.
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@misc{carbonmarketwatch2015ukreplyscannedcorrespondence00135a3a9be7cee6a3fpdf, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{uk-reply-scanned-correspondence001-35a3a9be7cee6a3f.pdf}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2015}, month = may, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/UK-reply-scanned-correspondence001.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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