Workshop on the Impacts of Aviation on Climate Change. June 7-9, 2006, Boston, MA

摘要

The workshop participants acknowledged the need for focused research efforts in the United States specifically to address the uncertainties and gaps in our understanding of current and projected impacts of aviation on climate and to develop metrics to characterize these impacts. This could be done through co-ordination and/or expansion of existing and planned climate research programs or may entail new activities. Such efforts should include strong and continuing interactions between the science community, aviation system operators and policy developers to ensure that the most up-to-date science is readily available for policy considerations and the scientists are aware of the questions and challenges faced by operators and policy developers. Participants were asked to provide both short-term (three to five years) and long-term prioritized research needs with achievable goals and objectives that can help to address the uncertainties and gaps associated with key questions on aviation induced climate impacts.