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1. The Contracting Parties confirm their commitment to the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. They agree to contribute to the achievement of that objective by limiting the greenhouse gas emissions associated with aviation.
2. The Contracting Parties confirm their support for and shall strive to achieve the long-term aspirational goal of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 decided at the 41st Session of the ICAO Assembly. They agree to cooperate with each other and with third countries in developing and implementing appropriate measures to achieve this goal.
3. The Contracting Parties will participate in ICAO's Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and will promote adherence to this scheme in their respective interactions with third countries.
4. The Contracting Parties commit to work together in support of environmental and sustainability measures at the level of ICAO. In particular they commit to implementing the Global Framework adopted by the 3rd ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) on 24 November 2023, through the use of aviation cleaner technologies.
5. The Contracting Parties commit to develop domestic measures which will promote and increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in their respective Territories. They agree to inform each other of the measures taken and related best practices, and of their effect on the SAF production and share of SAF in the aviation fuel supplied in their respective Territories. The Contracting Parties also agree to contribute to regional and international measures which aim to increase the availability and deployment of SAF.
6. The Contracting Parties shall continue to engage and strengthen their cooperation on environmental action in aviation, including but not limited to the areas of:
a) policy and regulation, research and development and deployment with regard to environmentally-friendly aviation technology, including SAF and hydrogen and electric aircraft;
b) air traffic management innovation to reduce the environmental impacts of aviation;
c) noise mitigation and monitoring;
d) air pollution mitigation;
e) the deployment of infrastructure for SAF and other new fuels and power sources, such as hydrogen and electricity.
7. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the authority of a Contracting Party to take appropriate measures to prevent or otherwise address the effects of aviation on the environment and climate, provided that such measures are fully consistent with their rights and obligations under international law and are applied in a non-discriminatory manner.