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News: Adapting Aviation to a Changing Climate: Identifying Future Priorities

Manchester Metropolitan University Thursday 3rd September 2015   The aviation sector already deals with the challenges of disruptive and extreme weather. However, climate projections indicate that we can expect changes to the frequency and extremes of the weather that we …

Climate impacts from aviation 2020 Carbon Neutral Goal: stabilized emissions but increasing radiative forcing and temperatures

On September 26th 2013, CATE published a research report, “Climate impacts from aviation 2020 Carbon Neutral Goal: stabilized emissions but increasing radiative forcing and temperatures”. The full report can be found here. Principal investigators included: Prof. David S. Lee, Dr …

Mitigating future aviation CO2 emissions – “timing is everything”

On August 27th 2013, CATE published a research report, “Mitigating future aviation CO2 emissions – “timing is everything””. The full report can be found here. Principal investigators included: Prof. David S. Lee, Dr Ling L. Lim and Dr Bethan Owen …

Bridging the Aviation CO2 Emissions Gap Report

On March 4th 2013, CATE published a research report, “Bridging the Aviation CO2 emissions gap: why emissions trading is needed”. The full report can be found here. Principal investigators included: Prof. David S. Lee, Dr Ling L. Lim and Dr …

The ITAKA project

CATE is pleased to announce the successful award of a significant new sustainable biofuel project, a collaborative project with a total budget of 10 M Euros.

CATE Running an Airport Environmental Management Training Course in New Delhi, India

In the week commencing 10th December 2012, two members of the  CATE team delivered a training programme in Delhi, India. The world-class programme was arranged by ACI, in association with the Indian Aviation Academy and the Airports Authority of India. …

Professional Development training at Abu Dhabi

A recent professional development training course at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies in  Abu Dhabi, run by Airports Council International World Training Hub, was hailed as a success, thanks to two of our top researchers at CATE.   Prof. …

A Closer Look at the Civil Aviation Bill

The following article was published in the House Magazine.    Prof. Paul Hooper and Prof. Callum Thomas. Manchester Metropolitan University   The coalitions government’s consultation document “Developing a sustainable framework for UK aviation” seeks to support air transport growth whilst limiting its environment …

CATE’s Expertise in Aircraft Noise Makes an Impact in China

Prof. Callum Thomas has been appointed adjunct Professor at the Civil Aviation University of China, and will travel to Beijing later this year to deliver a series of lectures on impact of aircraft noise upon communities surrounding airports.

Urmston Grammar School Placement at CATE

Over the last two weeks, two lucky college students from Urmston Grammar school had the opportunity to spend one week on a placement at CATE. Brainchild of the Head of Science Mrs Wall and Professor Callum Thomas, their assignment was …

CATE Website Officially Launched

We are proud to announce that the new CATE website has been officially launched. Replacing the obsolete site from 2005, we are delighted to launch the new version, after more than a year of development. With new graphics and tons …