Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) Taiwan launched its first carbon footprint calculation scheme for the aviation industry Tuesday, in an effort to prepare for European Union carbon trading regulations expected to take effect next year.
The program could help airports, airlines and ground service companies better understand their emissions of carbon dioxide amid increasing concern over global warming, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said. In the preliminary stage of the program, the CAA plans to monitor flights to and from Magong Airport on the outlying island of Penghu to keep a record of their greenhouse gas emissions.
The calculations will follow a British Standards Institution (BSI)-approved procedure, said CAA Director-General Yin Chen-pong. The CAA will take a variety of measures to cut down on an assumed consumption of 52 kg of CO2 per passenger per one-way flight, Yin said, adding that these could include using new aircraft and introducing hybrid vehicles for ground services. The trial is expected to help Taiwan better prepare for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme next year, when airlines on European routes will have to pay additional taxes imposed to curb CO2 emissions, the CAA said.
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