#5 Aviation Policy Making under Uncertainty (feat. Dr Bethan Owen, ICAO)

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In this episode 5, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Bethan Owen, a respected reader at The Manchester Metropolitan University and a distinguished United Nations co-rapporteur in the International Civil Aviation Organization Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection, through which she co-chairs the Emissions Regulations Group. Welcome to the podcast, Bethan!

Talking Points:

• Exploring the intersection of science and policymaking for real-world impact.

• Debating the immediate implementation of contrail management and the need for operational trials.

• Assessing the alignment between ICAO & EU on contrails, given the recent innovation fund tender by the European commission

• Identifying aviation's Non-CO2 effects and the surrounding uncertainties.

• Weighing the importance of CO2 reduction strategies against the "low-hanging fruit" of contrail management.

• Comparing the Lee et al. studies from 2021 and 2023 (both of which she co-authored, links below).

• Unravelling the roles of ICAO, CAEP, FAA, EASA in aviation rule making.

Guiding the discussion on the complexities of mitigating non-CO2 aircraft emissions are Marius Wedemeyer and Kieran Tait.

Resources

1. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/ea/d3ea00091e

2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231020305689

3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20771-3

4. https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/domains/environment/icao-aircraft-engine-emissions-databank

5. https://www.icao.int/publications/documents/9889_cons_en.pdf