RE:ENGAGED: Electric Planes and Net Zero Aviation w/Sharmila Sumsurooah

Today's RE:ENGAGED brings back Sharmila Sumsurooah for the decarbonisation day at COP27! Decarbonising planes would be a landmark achievement and Sharmila has many thoughts on this...<br/><br/>Sharmila Sumsurooah discusses her work in developing electric aircraft and the journey towards net zero aviation with Ben, and they talk about the challenges associated with bringing together all of the people needed to make it work. They also discuss the Solutions for Aircraft Electrification Leadership (SAEL) initiative and the exciting steps its paving.<br/><br/>Knowledge, Engaged is brought to you by The Institute of Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham, to bring together the ground-breaking research done at Nottingham and you, the listener. Join us as we explore the work the researchers are doing and how it makes a difference in the world around them.<br/><br/>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually, so we apologise for any dips in audio quality, but the fascinating content remains.<br/><br/>For more information about Sharmila and SAEL's work, as well as the Institute, please use the following links:<br/><br/>SAEL: https://tinyurl.com/52n22r3z<br/>The Institute for Policy and Engagement: https://tinyurl.com/yh46zla8<br/>UoN's COP Pages: https://tinyurl.com/3x3hwbf9<br/>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UoN_Institute