Industry Addendum: People
Veteran of sustainable aviation joins U.S. Department of Transportation in new era of climate change policy
February 1st 2021
Lawyer Annie Petsonk, a tireless and exceptional advocate for the aviation industry’s sustainable goals, is a new executive member of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) following her appointment by President Joe Biden. Read More »
A regular and highly regarded member of aviation and environment panel discussions around the world, Petsonk’s new position is principal deputy assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs.
Until her DoT appointment, Petsonk worked for Environmental Defence Fund (EDF), based in Washington DC where she spent 25 years developing and promoting international climate change policy with a long-time emphasis on the climate impacts of international aviation.
“At EDF, Annie led our work on international aviation that included the adoption of a global airline cap on climate emissions from international flights, our push for stronger aircraft pollution limits and the wider use of sustainable aviation fuels,” EDF president, Fred Krupp, said.
