Advisory Board
Nellie Elguindi
Manager, non-CO2 emissions at the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
As a climate scientist, I recognize the importance of mitigating both CO2 and non-CO2 effects. This is especially relevant for the aviation sector where contrails constitute a large percentage of the total climate impacts. I believe that research on contrail mitigation is critical so that the large uncertainties can be risk-managed to ensure effectiveness and confidence in decision making. As an industry representative, I also believe that it’s important for mitigation strategies to account for the operational and economic realities of the industry.
Marco Groot
Sustainability Manager at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
The aviation industry is a hard to abate industry when it comes to reducing climate impact. However, contrail avoidance can be done today! Research on contrail avoidance is vital to make sure airlines make the right choices to limit climate impact the best way possible.
Dr. D. (David) Engler Faleiros
R&D Engineer – Sustainability and Environment Department, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR)
Contrail mitigation can lead to significant reduction of aviation’s short-term climate impact. Research is needed to ensure that available climate models and weather data can be used to predict the location of persistent contrail formation and climate impact with confidence for implementation of mitigation strategies.