2. 2015 年航空業因應氣候變遷國際交流研討會
Strategies on Carbon Risk Management in the Aviation
Industry -the Case of China Airlines
Chih-Jen Cheng*, Chun-Cheih Chuang**, Chih Hung, Tsai***
Abstract
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the end of
the last century drew public attention to issues arising from extreme climate change. The
Kyoto Protocol (KP), launched at the start of this century, was not without its detractors. The
growing body of scientific evidences and reality experiences however demonstrates a
consensus that civilization needs to control greenhouse gas emissions and a vision of a
low-carbon global economy is gradually taking shaped under the trend of worsening climate
change. The emergence of the air transport industry in the last century made an important
contribution to human civilization, becoming a critical element of driving society’s economic
development and globalization. Globalization in turn spurred the rapid development and
expansion of industry, combining with the multiplier effect of high altitude emission, the
aviation industry has become the first group of industries to draw strong international attention.
Due to high concern among national and international organizations, the aviation industry
today must not only contend with narrowing profit margins due to oil prices, industry change
and competitive pressure, but also additional pressure and risks from international carbon
regulations, low-carbon supply chain management, and carbon disclosure. The International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced its goal of developing the Global
Market-Based Measure by 2020. Carbon risk management is therefore a measure that modern
airlines management needs to adopt as soon as possible.
Recognition of this trend led China Airlines (“CAL”) to incorporate environmental
management into its corporate operational risk management in 2007 to formulate management
strategies and development tracks, introduce world-class management standards and create a
risk management mechanism. Through strategies for all four aspects of “Management”,
“Execution”, “Action” and “Disclosure”, CAL hopes to effectively respond to carbon risk
issues in the global market as well as enhance the Group’s operational efficiency and global
competitiveness.
【Key Words】
China Airlines, Climate Change, GHG, Carbon Risk Management, Emissions Trading, CSR
* General Manager, Environment Department, Corporate Safety Office, China Airlines
** Administrator, Environment Department, Corporate Safety Office, China Airlines
*** Assistant Vice President, Corporate Safety Office, China Airlines