Following the Conference, EUROCONTROL and CANSO, together with the conference speakers, will draft a document outlining the latest advancements in contrail science and mitigation.
Event
Sustainable Skies Conference: Contrails in Focus
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The global push for climate neutrality and sustainability has put the spotlight on the aviation industry's impact on non-CO2 emissions, with contrails and associated cirrus clouds coming under scrutiny.
To explore this key environmental issue, CANSO & EUROCONTROL are pleased to announce the Sustainable Skies Conference: Contrails in Focus, which will take place at EUROCONTROL's Brussels headquarters on 7-8 November 2023.
The overall goal of the event is to bring together scientists, researchers, the aviation industry, policy makers and other stakeholders to improve the understanding of the formation and characteristics of contrails and contrail-induced cirrus clouds, together with their impact on climate – and to explore potential mitigation measures to minimise their occurrence.
Over the course of the two days, world-leading experts will:
- take stock of the current state of knowledge on the topic;
- explore the state-of-the-art methods for detecting and monitoring contrails and cirrus clouds;
- look at current methods and technologies for predicting the formation of contrails and cirrus clouds and estimating their impact on the climate (and the interdependencies with CO2); and
- discuss possible ways of minimising contrail formation and the challenges of operationalising mitigation measures at scale.
The first day will focus on presenting the latest scientific insights and ongoing research on contrails, while the second day will feature panel debates and more strategic discussions.
Outcome
Agenda
| Time | Session | ||
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| 09:00 - 10:00 | Registration & Welcome coffee | ||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome and Setting the scene |
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| 10:15 - 10:35 | What are contrails? | ||
| 10:35 - 11:15 | Contrails versus CO2 | ||
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Non CO2 effects of aviation | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | How can we detect and verify contrails? | ||
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch break | ||
| 13:15 - 14:00 | How can we detect and verify contrails? (cont.) | ||
| 14:00 - 14:10 | Guest speaker | ||
| 14:10 - 15:00 | Coffee break and tour of exhibits | ||
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Prediction of contrails formation and their impact on climate | ||
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Contrails Research Roadmap | ||
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Day 1 wrap-up | ||
| Time | Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration & Welcome coffee | ||
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Opening remarks and Introduction |
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| 09:10 - 09:30 | Setting the scene: Non-CO2 monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) | ||
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Panel discussion on non-CO2 MRV | ||
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Coffee break and tour of exhibits | ||
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Operational mitigating strategies (reduction and avoidance) | ||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 13:30 - 14:45 | Operational mitigating strategies (panel discussion) (cont.) | ||
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Q&A session | ||
| 15:00 - 15:20 | Coffee break | ||
| 15:20 - 15:50 | Verification of mitigation actions | ||
| 15:50 - 17:00 | Way forward (panel discussion) | ||
| 17:00 - 17:20 | Conference wrap-up and concluding remarks | ||
| 17:30 | End of conference | ||
Register
A livestream will be made available for those unable to join in person. However, in-person attendance is highly recommended for greater networking and exchange opportunities among participants and the possibility of visiting the exhibits which will run in parallel to the conference, showcasing the latest research and innovative solutions that the industry is working on to tackle contrails.
Photography and filming
There will be photography and/or filming at this event and your image may be captured by us and used for communications purposes in print or on our website if you consent to it during registration. You can revoke your consent at any time.