82R12683 BPG-D
By: Howard of Fort Bend H.R. No. 930
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Given the important role Taiwan plays in commercial
aviation and the global economy, it is vital that it participate as
an observer in the International Civil Aviation Organization and
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and
WHEREAS, Each year, more than 174,000 international flights
carry 35 million passengers to and from Taiwan, and its airports
handle more than 1.5 million tons of air cargo; the Taipei Flight
Information Region annually provides traffic control services for
more than 1.3 million flights, including one of the world's busiest
air routes, which connects Northeast and Southeast Asia; and
WHEREAS, Civil aviation plays a pivotal role in promoting
cultural exchange, business, trade, and tourism, and Taiwan can
make important contributions to the ICAO, which serves to develop
international civil aviation in a safe and orderly manner; in
addition, through its participation as an observer in the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Taiwan can help
further the goal of the ICAO to address the impact of greenhouse gas
emissions from international aviation on the global climate; Taiwan
is the world's 20th largest economy, and observer status in the
UNFCCC would allow it to share with other countries its experiences
in responding to climate change; and
WHEREAS, Meaningful participation by Taiwan as an observer in
the meetings and activities of the International Civil Aviation
Organization will enhance efforts to improve safety regulations and
procedures and to develop a global strategy to address aviation
security threats; moreover, its participation as an observer in the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will
contribute greatly to global efforts aimed at reducing and
preventing natural disasters; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby endorse Taiwan's participation as an observer in
the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.