MUMBAI: The growing concern on carbon emissions and global warming has trickled down to the civil aviation sector in India too. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to create a national carbon inventory for the civil aviation sector and collect data on carbon emissions from various airports and airlines.

In a recent circular, the DGCA has also asked airlines and airports to measure and monitor emissions from various aviation sources like aircraft engines, support power units and vehicles. The data will be submitted annually to the DGCA.