Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero flight

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̽��ֱ��simulator will capture the whole aviation sector, from the sources of renewable electricity and raw materials to the production and transport of fuel, and the introduction of new aircraft technologies and operations. Leaders in industry and government will gain an understanding of the potential for change and the trade-offs between decisions. ̽��ֱ��simulator will guide innovation, investment and policy action, and provide educational benefits.

̽��ֱ��AIA is led by the Whittle Laboratory and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). “Achieving an aviation sector with no climate impact is one of society’s biggest challenges,” said Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory and co-lead of the project. “Solving it will require a complex combination of technology, business, human behaviour and policy. We have assembled a world-class team of academics and industry experts to take on this challenge.”

Users of the simulator will be able to simulate future scenarios to 2050 and calculate the resource requirements, such as renewable electricity and land use, the climate impact, both CO₂ and non-CO₂, and the cost of flying.

Options include the type of energy used, such as hydrogen, batteries and a range of sustainable aviation fuels, the type of aircraft and aircraft technologies, the way in which aircraft are operated, and the value judgments made by the public and government. ̽��ֱ��simulator will take a whole system approach – from the source of the electricity to the methods of fuel production and transport – to the passenger journey.

“International travel helps people and societies connect,” said Clare Shine, Director of CISL. “To retain this opportunity for future generations, we must urgently address aviation’s environmental impact as part of systemic decarbonisation of the economy. This calls for imaginative and inclusive innovation, which is why the Aviation Impact Accelerator brings together insight from industry, policy and civil society.”

̽��ֱ��AIA team also includes the Air Transportation Systems Lab at ̽��ֱ�� College London and the Melbourne Energy Institute at the ̽��ֱ�� of Melbourne. ̽��ֱ��AIA is in partnership with HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales’s Sustainable Markets Initiative, ̽��ֱ��World Economic Forum, Cambridge Zero, MathWorks and SATAVIA, and is supported by industry advisors Rolls-Royce, Boeing, BP, Heathrow and Siemens Energy.

“ ̽��ֱ��transition to a zero-carbon future requires a bold response to climate change,” said Dr Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero. “ ̽��ֱ��Aviation Impact Accelerator is such a bold response, bringing together multidisciplinary expertise to inform decision making and enable meaningful change.”

̽��ֱ��simulator was conceived in early 2020 at a roundtable hosted by HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales and attended by senior industry leaders, government and academia.

“ ̽��ֱ��Aviation Impact Accelerator will play a vital role in highlighting the action required to achieve net zero aviation and support Heathrow to ensure 2019 is our year of ‘peak carbon’,” said John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow Airport. “ ̽��ֱ��first priority is accelerated use of sustainable aviation fuel. Government can act to unlock SAF through a mandate stimulating supply, plus incentives to drive demand. ̽��ֱ��prize is a new British growth industry and UK leadership in the race to net zero.”

̽��ֱ��official launch of the Aviation Impact Accelerator will take place at COP26 in November.

Adapted from a CISL news story.

̽��ֱ�� announces launch of Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) – a team of experts in aerospace, economics, policy, and climate science, who are building an interactive simulator to help achieve net zero flight.

Achieving an aviation sector with no climate impact is one of society’s biggest challenges: solving it will require a complex combination of technology, business, human behaviour and policy

Rob Miller

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Clare Shine announced as next Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Clare is presently Vice-President and Chief Program Officer at Salzburg Global Seminar, an international non-profit, which challenges current and future leaders to shape a ‘creative, just and sustainable world’.

CISL Founder Director Dame Polly Courtice will step down after more than 30 years leading the organisation. Under her leadership, CISL has become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in sustainability leadership, working primarily with business, government and the finance sector to provide education, industry convening, research and thought leadership for thousands of individuals and hundreds of companies each year. More than 100 staff operate out of offices in Cambridge, Cape Town and Brussels, and the Institute’s work with companies and international delivery partners has expanded its impact and reach globally to build a network of over 16,000 individuals.

Clare Shine said: “As the new Director, I’m eager to work with CISL’s outstanding team to build on its distinguished 30-year legacy of collaboration with influential companies, policymakers, and networks across the world. CISL will play a pivotal role in this decade of action to inspire transformative leadership and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals.”

Dame Polly said: “Clare will make an outstanding Director of CISL. She combines strategic knowledge and expertise in sustainable development with success in policy change, business growth, and organisational innovation. In her previous role she has built high-level coalitions involving governments, business, research universities and philanthropies. I am delighted that she will bring these strengths to bear on the Institute, and take its success to new heights.”

Professor Stephen Toope, Vice-Chancellor of the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge said: “I look forward to working with Clare Shine as she picks up the baton from Dame Polly, helping CISL to harness the ̽��ֱ��’s resources and contribute towards a sustainable future for everyone.”

In 2008 Polly was made a Lieutenant of the Victorian Order (LVO). In 2015 she was awarded the Stanford Bright Award for her efforts in guiding thousands of business leaders to more sustainable business practices, and in 2016 she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Sustainability Leadership.

̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales is the Royal Patron of the Institute and has supported many of its flagship initiatives, including the Prince of Wales’s Business & Sustainability Programme and the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group. In 2018, CISL launched ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme, which is funded by a group of leading companies to foster new transdisciplinary thinking on sustainability.

Originally published on the CISL website.

̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced Clare Shine will succeed Dame Polly Courtice as its new Director, effective April 2021.

I look forward to working with Clare Shine as she picks up the baton from Dame Polly, helping CISL to harness the ̽��ֱ��’s resources and contribute towards a sustainable future for everyone.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Toope

Clare Shine

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Cambridge-led team developing a simulator to help reach net zero flight

Clare Shine announced as next Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership