Aviation
Mitigation
Contrail-SAF
Contrail Coverage and Mitigation Policy Feasibility in Africa and South Asia (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)
Studies how changes in fuel composition could reduce the climate impact of contrails for flights over Tanzania and Indonesia.
Project ID: TRiP 5.1
Lead: Durham University
Partners: Imperial College London
Workstream: WS5: Contrails
At a glance
Region Tanzania, Indonesia
Duration November 2026 – March 2027
Alternative fuel pathways such as BtL/PtL SAF
Dataset comparing contrail climate impacts
Technical, economic and regulatory barriers
How far could changes in fuel composition cut contrail climate impacts in Tanzania and Indonesia – and does this differ from Europe?
Research activities
Data harmonisation and fuel sensitivity
Climate impact simulations
Feasibility evaluation
Synthesis and reporting
Planned research outputs
Final report
Draft peer-reviewed publication
Strategic assessment
Contrail climate dataset
Relevance & uptake
Advice to authorities in Tanzania and Indonesia · publications for academia
Implemented by
Durham University
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