This act will strengthen control over airplane emissions that GAR #291 and #421 has set a base for.
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Aircraft Emissions Act
The World Assembly,
Recognizing the great importance of aircraft in today's societies,
Noting, however, the harmful emissions that come as a result of aircraft,
Understanding that while GAR #291 and GAR #421 attempt to lower harmful emissions, they nor other resolutions have done enough to curb aircraft emissions as they are too general or too specific, as GAR #291 only talks about trees; another way to help the environment but not related to green transportation, and GAR #421 is too general as it only talks about "Ozone Layer Protection" and not delving into the specific details of green transportation,
Realizing more needs to be done to preserve our delicate environment and our atmosphere,
1. Defines an aircraft as a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings or moving blades and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces (ie. Planes, Helicopters) or a gas-powered flying vehicle that is lighter-than-air (ie. Aerostats),
2. Defines aircraft emissions as any disruptive material and substance (pollutants, materials that were flushed from aircraft lavatories, etc.) that leaves an aircraft during flight, takeoff, landing, taxiing, or in a hangar or terminal whilst on the ground in a stationary position,
3. Hereby establishes the Airplane Emission Limitation Department, in ACE (established by GAR #421), shall:
A. Investigate and research airplane emissions, as well as their environmental impact,
B. Set a maximum for airplane emissions produced annually,
C. For 3B, assess with the criteria with emissions for passenger per mile transported, assess passenger aircraft (while for economic aircraft (like crop dusters and tour aircraft), will have a more lenient maximums but will still have some, as for the size, the ones who produces more emissions will be regulated more strictly,
D. Require all member nations to limit their air emissions to the maximum set in article 3B within a timeframe set by the Committee,
E. Require all-new aircraft types to be certified by the Committee using a test which will see the energy efficiency per gallon, how eco-friendly it is, and the safety of the aircraft,
F. Fund the research, building, and testing of new aero-vehicles and new renewable fuels that do not contribute to climate change,
G. Urge all state-owned airlines of WA Member Nations to retire aircraft that are not “Certified Green” (described in article 3I) by a timeframe to be set by the committee (although different from the one described in article 3D),
H. Award the airline(s) that contributes most to the cause of the department the Green Airline Award to recognize their great achievements, which will give the airlines extra funds to continue more green planes, also the committee will judge by how many flights the airline has made with "Certified Green" aircraft, the committee will evaluate aircraft types and certify aircraft as "Certified Green”, which will be rated from 1 to 10 and 8-10 will be "Certified Green" and the committee would need you to transition from a 1-5 graded craft to ones of higher value, which criteria is graded by energy efficiency per gallon used and how eco-friendly it is.
I. Give extra funding to regions that are relatively small and have a developing economy that cannot afford to retire aircraft due to heavy Reliance on the Airline industry, tourism, or they just don't have enough money to afford these new aircraft.
4. Shall allow aircraft to dump fuels in dire situations (ie. Needs to do an emergency landing and dump fuel to cut down on weight), but shall do regular safety/security tests on "Certified Green" aircraft and shall make sure that happens rarely,
Hereby establishes the Airplane Emissions Act.
(Authored by: Atollon, North Alderaan, and For The Worlds of the Midrim)
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