Montreal, Canadá. – The interim general director of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation Idac, Héctor Porcella, reaffirmed the country commitment with emissions reduction of carbon or CO2 in aeronautical activity.
Porcella, who is part of the dominican delegation presents in the 41st general assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Icao, reunited in Montreal, Canada, ratified the firm will of the Dominican State to advance in the adoption and application of publics politicy to the development of civil aviation does not present a negative impact in the environment.
He made the statement after participating in a prior assembly summoned by the International setting for climate setting of aviation ,where 56 countries participate initially committed by the control of CO2 footprint.
The 41st Icao assembly,to develop from september 27 to october 7 ,will address an agenda essentially focused in tryng to reduce emissions and recovering commercial aviation after pandemia effects of Covid-19.
Porcella remembered that last month of august in Punta Cana tourist community took place a very important meeting headed by the general secretary of Icao, Juan Carlos Salazar, where more than 60 representatives of international aeronautical sector,among generals directors of civil aviation of more than 25 countries, ambassadors accredited and delegates of specialized institutions of North, Center, South america and the caribbean, as a result of a proper iniciatives of Icao and the Civil Aviation Authorities of Singapur.
He said that the Dominican Republic was selected as the seat in recognition to the outstanding that has had the country, under the leadership of president Luis Abinader, in tourist recovering and international air traffic.
He explained that the agenda developed in that meeting allowed to define importants affinity points in greats sectors issue, including the position to advance in a common strategy to reduce the carbon footprint in civil aviation.
The Icao assembly, an specialized organism of the United Nations, it celebrates each three years and in the 2022 editions joint to 2 thousands 500 delegates of 193 members countries.
The dominican delegations is integrated besides Idac’s director, by the president of Civil Aviation Joint, José Marte Piantini; Airport Department director, Víctor Pichardo; the Dominican Republic Ambassador to ICAO, Julio Peña; the private sector representative to Civil Aviation Joint, Antonio Yapor; and technicians related with agenda assembly topics.
Héctor Porcella, in the center of the picture, during the international coalition assembly to the climatic setting of aviation.