ECATS
Projects
ECATS has contributed to and supported a wide range of European research and innovation projects dedicated to reducing aviation’s environmental impact. These collaborative initiatives have advanced scientific knowledge, strengthened partnerships across disciplines, and helped shape practical solutions for a more environmentally compatible air transport system. Explore both our current and past projects below.
Ongoing Projects
UNIC Understanding the Non-CO₂ Impacts of DeCarbonised Aviation
UNIC addresses key knowledge gaps on aviation's non-CO₂ climate impacts. Combining innovative emissions measurements, laboratory experiments and advanced modelling, the project aims to reduce scientific uncertainty and support future science and policy.
BECOM Better Contrail Mitigation
BeCoM aims to improve the understanding of how contrails affect the climate and to mitigate the climate impact of aviation's non-CO₂ emissions. The project combines observations, measurements, advanced modelling and AI to predict contrail formation and support effective mitigation strategies.
OLGA hOListic & Green Airports
OLGA is a Horizon Europe project accelerating the transition towards greener airports. It demonstrates innovative solutions for decarbonisation through sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen, energy efficiency, circularity, biodiversity and low-emission airport operations.
Past Projects
ACACIA Advancing the Science for Aviation and Climate
ACCENT Atmospheric Composition Change – The European Network of Excellence
AERONET Aircraft Emissions and Reduction Technologies
AEROTEST Remote Sensing Technique for Aeroengine Emission Certification and Monitoring
ALFA BIRD Alternative Fuels and Biofuels for Aircraft Development
ANIMA Aviation Noise Impact Management through Novel Approaches
ARTEMIS Assessment and Reliability of Transport Emission Models and Inventory Systems
ATM4E Air Traffic Management for Environment
ATTICA European Assessment of Transport Impacts on Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
ELECT-AE European Low Emission Combustion Technology in Aero-Engines
ENSEMBLES Based Predictions of Climate Change and their Impacts
FlyATM4E Flying Air Traffic Management for Environment
FORUM AE Forum on Aviation and Emissions
ITAKA Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation
JETSCREEN JET Fuel SCREENing and Optimization
NEWAC New Aero Engine Core Concepts
OPTIMAL Optimised Procedures and Techniques for Improvement of Approach and Landing
QUANTIFY Quantifying the Climate Impact of Global and European Transport Systems
REACT4C Reducing Aviation Emissions by Changing Trajectories for the Benefit of Climate
SCOUT-03 Stratospheric-Climate Links with Emphasis on the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere
TEAM PLAY Toolsuite for Environmental and Economic Aviation Modelling for Policy Analysis
TRADE OFF Contribution of Different Climate Components to Changes in Radiative Forcing
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