Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#7051X)
Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says
The UN aviation organisation has been captured by the industry, a report has concluded, leading to the urgent action required to tackle the sector's high carbon emissions being blocked.
Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at the recent environmental protection" meeting of the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the report found. The ICAO is the forum where nations agree the rules governing international aviation.
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