Fifth ECAC monthly familiarisation webinar on basic knowledge on aviation and the environment
3 November 2021 - Climate change risks and adaptation needs for European aviation was the topic under discussion at the fifth monthly ECAC familiarisation webinar on basic knowledge on aviation and the environment.
Rachel Burbidge, Environmental Policy Officer at EUROCONTROL, presented a recently published EUROCONTROL study on climate change risks for European aviation, which highlights the significant and increasing risks to aviation in the coming years due to global warming.
Representatives from different European airports shared information on actions already being taken to adapt to what is already happening. Their key message was that smaller adaptation investments today will save much bigger costs in the future. Speakers were Evdokia Anamaterou, specialist on air quality, climate change and community engagement from Athens International Airport in Greece, Denise Pronk, programme manager on corporate responsibility at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, and Olav Mosvold Larsen, senior executive advisor from the AVINOR group in Norway.
58 participants from 28 States and organisations participated in this webinar. The next in the series, scheduled to be held on 8 December, aims to familiarise participants with sustainable aviation fuels: how can they be produced, and their potential for Europe.