Towards Zero-Carbon Aviation (TOZCA)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: School of Earth and Environment
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Dray L
(2022)
Cost and emissions pathways towards net-zero climate impacts in aviation
in Nature Climate Change
Spang R
(2024)
Radiative effect of thin cirrus clouds in the extratropical lowermost stratosphere and tropopause region
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
| Description | While work is still in progress, we have so far found that the host climate model meteorology is critical for accurately simulating aviation contrail cirrus and that single-moment microphysics schemes are likely inadequate to fully represent the contrail cirrus radiative effect. |
| Exploitation Route | By producing a new, independent contrail cirrus parameterisation, this project will contribute to the reduction in contrail cirrus radiative forcing uncertainty. This will inform scientists and policymakers on the most appropriate aviation climate impact mitigation options to be explored. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Environment Transport |
| Description | BA non-CO2 climate impacts |
| Amount | £32,622 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Airways PLC |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2023 |
| End | 04/2024 |