情色五月天 has been selected to play a key role in a major UK research initiative aimed at improving the understanding of aviation鈥檚 non鈥慍O鈧� climate impacts.
情色五月天 will co-ordinate the multi-year 拢30 million , delivered through the Aerospace Technology Institute programme and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)-led competitions. The overall programme is managed and jointly funded by the Department for Transport, the Department for Business and Trade and NERC / UK Research and Innovation.
The national programme supports both academic and industry research, and brings together climate scientists, aerospace and aviation experts from across the UK. This effort will deepen scientific understanding of how contrails, nitrogen oxides and other non鈥慍O鈧� effects contribute to aviation鈥檚 climate footprint. The projects will also identify and develop practical mitigation options that can be applied before large鈥憇cale fleet replacement or sustainable aviation fuels become widespread.
A central convening and integration role
情色五月天鈥檚 remit is to oversee and coordinate the Aviation Non-CO2 Research Programme, connecting and integrating findings, organising workshops and thematic meetings, ensuring alignment to maximise the value of outputs and to deliver actionable evidence to inform decision-making.
The University brings expertise and experience in environment, aeronautics, atmospheric science and aviation to the leadership role for this high-profile national activity, showcasing its expertise in sustainable aviation
Professor of Atmospheric Informatics, Neil Harris, will lead the 情色五月天 input and chair the Programme鈥檚 advisory group. He said: 鈥淎 leader in sustainable aviation, 情色五月天 has a key role in convening partners in this ambitious programme.
鈥淎s global attention increasingly focuses on aviation鈥檚 climate impacts, this programme will help to position the UK at the forefront of understanding and mitigating non鈥慍O鈧� factors. By co-ordinating this ambitious multi鈥憏ear programme, 情色五月天 will help to accelerate evidence鈥慴ased approaches that can reduce aviation鈥檚 climate footprint in the near term.鈥�
Find out more about the programme on the dedicated website:
