Latest news on EUROCONTROL’s work on sustainability

FlyingGreen is an open one stop shop platform currently developed by EUROCONTROL to assist aviation stakeholders in making informed decisions on strategies for decarbonisation and resilience to climate change. It offers data and tools organised into four pillars: reducing emissions (NetZero), transitioning to more sustainable fuel (Fuelling Decarb), building climate change resilience to ensure efficient, safe operations (ClimAdapt) and accelerating aviation's access to green funding (DecarbFin).

Closely supported by a 100+ stakeholder consultation group to guarantee alignment with stakeholder needs, the platform will release a new version in January 2025.

EUROCONTROL is actively seeking new partnerships to expand FlyingGreen’s value. Whether it’s through integrating complementary datasets or collaborating with platforms that share our mission, we welcome proposals to support aviation sustainability.

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EUROCONTROL experts participated in a series of panel discussions together with top industry representatives to discuss non-CO₂ aviation emissions at the 1st-ever International Civil Aviation Organization (#ICAO) Symposium on this subject in Montréal. Among others the key discussion points included: An update on scientific research and initiatives underway to mitigate non-CO₂ emissions, the need to produce and share labelled observation data from ground-based cameras and satellites for AI model development such as EUROCONTROL's repository of contrail observation data ContrailNet as well as the contrail prevention trial currently underway at EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC).

In a joint effort to support the climate resilience of the aviation sector, EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE, together with the European Aviation Climate Change Adaptation Working Group, have released a new briefing on the effects and impacts of climate change on aviation. Already today the sector is grappling with disruptive weather patterns affecting aviation operations, airport infrastructure, passengers, and personnel, and which are set to increase with climate change. Harnessing innovative technologies and strategies to foster meaningful adaptation within the aviation sector will be essential for overcoming this resilience challenge. The newly released briefing serves as a resource for identifying climate change impacts of concern and conducting climate change risk assessments, enabling stakeholders to develop effective adaptation plans tailored to their specific operational contexts.