A4Climate

Contrails and other non-CO2 effects significantly contribute to global warming from air traffic. Mitigating these effects could halve aviation’s effective radiative forcing within a decade. However, large uncertainties currently hinder progress, even as the EU mandates their monitoring by 2028. A4CLIMATE tackles this challenge by enhancing understanding of engine emissions, contrails, and their climate impact to deliver actionable solutions, paving the way for sustainable aviation practices. To do so, A4CLIMATE uses a cutting-edge contrail prediction tool to evaluate 400 airline flights avoiding contrails. 

A4CLIMATE has received funding from the EU's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101192301. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union nor CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.”