{"id":6315,"date":"2019-10-11T20:10:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T01:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=6315"},"modified":"2019-10-11T20:10:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T01:10:12","slug":"british-airways-to-become-first-uk-airline-to-offset-carbon-emissions-on-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=6315","title":{"rendered":"British Airways to Become First UK Airline to Offset Carbon Emissions on Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Airline announces plan to offset carbon emissions for all UK domestic flights from 2020<\/li><li>British Airways to invest in verified carbon reduction projects around the world<\/li><li>From 2020, British Airways\u2019 carbon emissions on international flights will be capped through the United Nations\u2019 carbon offsetting scheme<\/li><li>Announcement comes as parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) announces commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From January 2020, British Airways will become the first UK airline to offset carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All customers flying within the UK next year on flights operated by British Airways will have the carbon emissions from their flights offset by the airline and invested in carbon reduction projects around the world*. These quality assured projects will include renewable energy, protection of rainforests and reforestation programmes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline operates up to 75 flights a day between London and 10 UK cities, including Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Isle of Man, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Belfast City, Inverness and Jersey. British Airways\u2019 domestic emissions total around 400,000 tonnes of C02&nbsp;a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s announcement comes as British Airways\u2019 parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), became the first airline group worldwide to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, contributing to both the UK Government\u2019s commitment to a net zero carbon economy by 2050 and the United Nations\u2019 objective to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. IAG\u2019s emissions\u2019 goal will be achieved through numerous environmental initiatives, including investing more than US$400m in the development of sustainable aviation fuels over the next 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Cruz, British Airways\u2019 Chairman and Chief Executive, said: \u201cBritish Airways is determined to play its part in reducing aviation\u2019s CO2&nbsp;emissions. To solve such a multi-faceted issue requires a multi-faceted response and this initiative further demonstrates our commitment to a sustainable future. It also follows our announcement to partner with renewable fuels company, Velocys, to build a facility which converts household and commercial waste into renewable sustainable jet fuel to power our fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While customers on UK domestic flights will not need to offset their emissions, those travelling further afield can also reduce their impact on the environment by using British Airways\u2019 carbon offsetting tool. The carbon tool enables customers to calculate their emissions and then invest in carbon reduction projects including high quality forestry and renewable energy projects in Peru, Sudan and Cambodia**.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the tool, which can be accessed on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero<\/a>, a customer will pay around \u00a31 to offset a return flight from London to Madrid, travelling in economy, while from London to New York in business class will cost around \u00a315.***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes to Editors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* British Airways is investing in Verified Carbon Standard projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**British Airways\u2019 offset scheme is operated through the airline\u2019s partnership with not-for-profit organisation Pure Leapfrog. For more information on the carbon reduction projects, visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>***While customers travelling on domestic flights\u2019 carbon emissions are offset for them, customers flying outside of the UK can choose to pay to offset their emissions. Examples of pricing are shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>Journey<\/td><td>Cost to offset<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London to Madrid (economy)<\/td><td>\u00a3 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London to New York (economy)<\/td><td>\u00a3 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London to New York (business)<\/td><td>\u00a3 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London to Los Angeles (economy)<\/td><td>\u00a3 8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London to Los Angeles (business)<\/td><td>\u00a3 24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London to Hong Kong (business)<\/td><td>\u00a3 26<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers can find a link to the carbon calculator at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pureleapfrog.org\/ba\/carbon_zero<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/britishairways_21686510700051_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/britishairways_21686510700051_thumb.jpg 580w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/britishairways_21686510700051_thumb-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From January 2020, British Airways will become the first UK airline to offset carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK. 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