ANAC and APA tasked with constructing plan and timetable
According to a cabinet resolution published today, Portugal’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) and Environment Agency (APA) have six months to present the plan and timetable for the National Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of Aviation (RONDA).
The document published in Diário da República establishes that “a detailed RONDA plan and timetable of specific actions and targets for the short, medium and long term, developed by ANAC in conjunction with APA, I.P. (Infraestruturas de Portugal), and approved by the members of the government, shall be presented within six months”.
The plan must also include a “continuous monitoring and evaluation mechanism, with annual reports being sent to the government on progress made, challenges identified and corrective measures proposed”.
Minister for the environment and energy Maria de Graça Carvalho announced earlier this month that the government was proceeding with the creation of a national roadmap for the decarbonisation of aviation and investing €40 million (via the Environmental Fund) in the production of sustainable fuels.
The measure is part of a strategy to “decarbonise the aviation sector, through the creation of the Aviation Sustainability Alliance (ASA), made up of the government, air carriers, airports, environmental NGOs, academia and different entities and companies in the sector.
Source: LUSA
