Norwegian Air claims companies can cut their CO2 emissions from business travellers by up to 80% through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This comes as the Scandinavian low cost carrier entered into a collaboration agreement with SAF producer Neste.
The airline’s aircraft can use up to 50% SAF. By replacing fossil-based aviation fuel, SAF can reduce lifecycle emissions up to 80%, according to Norwegian Air.
Sustainability vice president Anders Fagernæs said: “With Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel we enable corporate customers to reduce CO2 emissions from business travel.
“Accelerating the voluntary market for sustainable aviation fuel sends a signal to scale production and improve economies of scale, which is much needed to reduce costs.”
Copenhagen-based logistics provider Scan Global Logistics is working with Norwegian Air and Neste to reduce its business travel impact.
Under the agreement, Scan Global Logistics covered the additional cost for seven tons of Neste SAF used on Norwegian flights. This reduced the firm’s CO2 emissions from business travel by 21 tonnes.
Global chief executive Allan Melgaard said: “We want to be at the forefront of the transition. To do so we must adopt smart technologies when they become available.
“With this initial pilot we reduced our CO2 emissions from business travel in 2021 by 10%, which is the reduction we need for all emissions areas every year.”
Norwegian Air has decided to purchase sustainable aviation fuel for all its administration related business travel in 2022, replacing the fossil jet fuel consumption.
Jason Reichow, vice president business development, renewable aviation at Neste, added: “With this solution, we are making real and direct emission reductions through the usage of SAF more readily available while making business travel more sustainable.
“As the end-to-end production and delivery process is audited by an independent, certified third party, these reductions can be used to meet Science Based Targets, ensuring compliance and validating the emission reduction for the business who has made the investment in SAF.”