Environmental group Transport & Environment has called for targeted contrail mitigation on winter transatlantic night flights, based on a new data analysis.
The UK has launched the first government-supported research projects under a new program to understand the climate contribution of non-CO2 aircraft emissions.
Cambridge University’s Aviation Impact Accelerator unveils a blueprint for global contrail mitigation as a research study underlines a need for urgent steps.
An international research study says action needs to be taken now on contrails and every year of inaction raises the likelihood of a “significant climate risk.”
Since the beginning of the year, European airlines have been required to report non-CO2 effects. That data could help redefine aviation climate legislation.
Researchers and aerospace industry representatives called for more coordination and momentum to get larger-scale efforts to reduce contrails off the ground.
