Qantas has confirmed signing an agreement with bp to buy 10 million liters of SAF across 2022. There are options for further deliveries in 2023 and 2024. Qantas says the deal covers up to 15% of the airline’s annual fuel use out of London.“Zero-emission technology like electric aircraft or green hydrogen are still a very long way off for aviation, and even further away for long-haul flights like London to Australia. SAF and high-quality carbon offsetting are therefore critical on the path to net-zero,” says Qantas Group Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Parker.
“Aviation biofuels typically deliver around an 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis compared to the jet fuel it is replacing and is the most significant tool airlines have to reduce their impact on the environment.”
Qantas is also taking to SAF suppliers at other airports with an eye to implementing similar deals. Recently, the airline joined other oneworld airlines in signing a memorandum of understanding to use SAF for flights from San Francisco from 2024. Sustainable aviation fuel is several times more expensive than traditional kerosine-based jet fuel. Teaming up with other airlines is one way to bring the costs down.
Aviation accounts for around 2% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, producing approximately 915 million tonnes in 2019. The aviation industry is a relatively small contributor overall. However, that contribution to overall carbon emissions is rising and airlines are under pressure to address the problem. Simply Flying - link - Andrew Curran - link - more like this - link - more like this (Australia) - link
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