Addressing Non-CO₂ Impacts in Aviation: A Path to Sustainable Flights.
Introduction Aviation's environmental impact goes beyond CO₂ emissions, with non-CO₂ effects such as contrail formation and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), playing a significant role in global warming. To address this, the European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2493 extends the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) framework to cover non-CO₂ aviation effects, marking a significant step toward sustainable aviation practices. Consequently, from January 1st, 2025, aircraft operators will have to monitor their non-CO₂ effects.