#13 Regulating Aviation Non-CO2 Effects (feat. Kay Köhler, German Environment Agency)

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Episode 13 of the "Aerospace Ambition Podcast" featuring Kay Köhler from the Umweltbundesamt is out!

Talking Points

• What is the role of Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency?

• How do you get from scientific discoveries to regulation?

• Why did the first try to regulate contrails 15 years ago fail?

• When will there be a prize tag on contrails?

• What is CORSIA, what is the EU ETS?

• Where do CORSIA and the EU ETS work together?

• Where are loopholes for airlines in these systems?

• How is uncertainty around CO2 equivalencies factored into allowances?

Guest

Kay Köhler serves as a Senior Technical Officer in the Aviation Unit at the German Environment Agency (UBA). Holding both a Master in Public Administration and a Master in Aerospace Engineering, Kay previously oversaw emission protection, including noise and air pollution control for stationary installations, at the City of Berlin for approximately ten years. Since 2013, he has been employed at the UBA, concentrating on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), and the non-CO2 impacts of aviation. Additionally, he participates in several European working groups related to aviation.

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Heartfelt shoutout to Kieran: Keep pushing on this ‘long final’ of handing in your PhD thesis!