Narrative
Research from the University of Manchester (UoM)’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (Tyndall-Manchester) identified the failure of greenhouse gas emissions mitigation policies in the shipping and aviation sectors to align with the Paris Agreement climate targets. The research characterised the impact of this failure, and published decarbonisation pathways that have engaged international, national and local policy and industry stakeholders and influenced debate at multiple scales.Global CO2 targets have now been set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), through the adoption of resolution MEPC.304(72) as a direct result of Tyndall-Manchester research. In the aviation sector, Tyndall-Manchester research quantified the extent of technical improvement possible, noting the contradiction between expected aviation emissions growth with the Paris Agreement targets. The Heathrow third runway expansion policy passed by the UK Government was rejected at judicial review because of this inconsistency. The Manchester Climate Change Framework has adopted aviation climate policies because of Tyndall-Manchester input. This has reduced investment and policy risk for business and local government by recognising this source of emissions in subsequent spatial and economic planning, avoiding the need for late, costly, reactive responses.
Impact date | 1 Aug 2013 → 31 Jul 2020 |
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Category of impact | Policy, Environmental |
Impact level | Adoption |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Energy
- Policy@Manchester
- Thomas Ashton Institute
- Manchester Urban Institute
- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
Documents & Links
- REF2021 Impact case- Reducing climate change caused by shipping and aviation
File: application/pdf, 662 KB
Type: Text
Related content
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Research output
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Shipping charts a high carbon course
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Responding to the climate emergency: how are UK universities establishing sustainable workplace routines for flying and food?
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Who's flying? the spatial distribution of aviation emissions in Great Britain
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CO2 abatement goals for international shipping
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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All adrift: aviation, shipping and climate change policy
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High Seas, High Stakes: High Seas Final Report
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Quantifying the implications of the Paris Agreement for Greater Manchester
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Policy clash: can projected aviation growth be reconciled with the UK Government's 60% carbon reduction policy?
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aviation and its response to environmental pressure
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Submission to Maritime Strategy Inquiry
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Aviation and Climate Change–The Continuing Challenge
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The urgent case for stronger climate targets for international shipping
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decarbonising the critical sectors of aviation, shipping, road freight and industry to limit warming to 1.5-2 degrees C
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CO2 Targets, Trajectories and Trends for International Shipping
Research output: Working paper
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What does the Paris Climate Change Agreement mean for local policy? Downscaling the remaining global carbon budget to sub-national areas.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student theses
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Impacts
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Reframing climate change: from long-term targets to stringent and inclusive carbon budgets
Impact: Environmental, Policy
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Aviation, Policy and Climate Change
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Society and culture, Technological, Policy
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Projects
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LOW CARBON SHIPPING 2 : "Shipping in Changing Climates"
Project: Research
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Press/Media
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Climate change and COP26
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Shipping emissions must fall by a third by 2030 and reach zero before 2050 - new research
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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NEW YORK TIMES: If Seeing the World Helps Ruin It, Should We Stay Home?
Press/Media: Expert comment
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BBC FUTURE: Why ‘flight shame’ is making people swap planes for trains
Press/Media: Expert comment
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BBC Radio 4 World Tonight: France and domestic flight ban
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Activities
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Net Zero All Party Parliamentary Group Event.
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc