Aircraft Contrail Analysis Workshop 2025

Third Annual In-Person Workshop

17-18 September 2025 | Imperial College London

Registration deadline: 15 August 2025

We'd like to invite you to the third-annual in-person workshop on aircraft contrail analysis, to be hosted on 17-18 September 2025 at Imperial College London.

Contrails are widely recognized as a major contributor to aviation's climate impact. However, critical gaps remain in the technology available for contrail management. This year's workshop will focus on surveying the current state of contrail management tools and on developing action plans to address technical barriers to widespread future adoption.

The workshop will begin with a day of talks followed by a second day of collaborative small-group breakout sessions and co-working. Talks will provide an overview of recent research on contrails and contrail management and highlight gaps in current capabilities. Breakout sessions on the second day will focus on developing action plans to address challenges in key areas, including:

The goals of the breakout sessions are to identify priority research topics, opportunities for collaboration, and funding opportunities.

Workshop Details

When:

17-18 September 2025
(09:00-17:00 UTC+1)

Where:

Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London, UK

Registration

Please register for the workshop by 15 August 2025. Registration is free and open to all. Invitations to give talks will be sent separately. If you would like to propose a talk, please contact us.

⚠️ Important Notice for US Travelers

For participants arriving from the United States, please be aware of the new Electronic Travel Authorization requirements from the UK Government.

Contact & Questions

Questions about the workshop can be directed to:

Tom Dean
[email protected]
Jonathan Itcovitz
[email protected]
Tristan Abbott
[email protected]

Organizers

We look forward to seeing you!

Marc Shapiro
Contrails.org / Breakthrough Energy
Marc Stettler
Contrails.org / Imperial College London
Tom Dean
Contrails.org / Breakthrough Energy
Tristan Abbott
Contrails.org / Breakthrough Energy
Jonathan Itcovitz
Contrails.org / Imperial College London