EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE publish framework to help airports, airlines and ANSPs adapt to climate change

EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE have jointly published "Adapting European Aviation to a Changing Climate: Guidance on Risk Assessment and Adaptation", a practical framework for airports, airlines and ANSPs to assess climate risks and implement adaptation measures to strengthen operational resilience against escalating extreme weather.

Discovered 2025-12-08T07:56:54.587421-08:00 | 2025-12-08T07:56:54.587421-08:00

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  • The guidance provides concrete risk‑assessment and adaptation steps for airports, airlines and ANSPs to protect operations from extreme weather, complementing the EU’s sustainability and resilience focus shown in EASA's ReFuelEU Annual Technical Report.
  • Operational and infrastructure changes recommended will need to be integrated with airspace and ATC redesigns, creating implementation touchpoints with programmes such as the U.K.'s airspace redesign programme.
  • The timing aligns with heightened policy pressure from updated UN climate pledges and ICAO discussions on near‑term operational measures, increasing the likelihood regulators will expect documented adaptation plans and measurable resilience outcomes (see ICAO's recent recommended standards work).

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