https://www.euronews.com/living/2019/08/07/finnair-brings-low-carbon-biofuel-to-long-haul-flights
[50/50 mixes have already been used successfully, for even better CO2
emissions reductions. The lower ratio may reflect supply constraints at
attractive prices. Administering a GHG tax on aircraft fuel would
likely make a big difference to the apparent degree of ambition.
links in online article
undated - came to my attention 2019.08.08]
Finnair brings low carbon biofuel to long haul flights
Rachel Graham
Finnair has flown its first biofuel flights backed by its ‘Push for
Change’ carbon cutting initiative this week.
The move came as one of the final pushes as Finnair aims to cut its CO2
emissions per kilometre flown by 17% between 2013 and 2020.
On 5 and 7 August, the Finnair flight from San Francisco bound for
Helsinki used a biofuel mix of 12%. The move would reduce CO2 output by
16 tonnes per flight, said the airline. Biofuel has the capacity reduce
emissions by 60–80 % when compared to the same amount of fossil fuel.
The sustainable biofuel is provided by SkyNRG and World Energy and made
from used cooking oil in California. The carrier confirmed the choice
meant its fuel needs wouldn’t compete with food production or the
agriculture industry.
“The launch of our Push for Change initiative was an important step for
Finnair in order to provide our customers with the opportunity to
conveniently offset or decrease the emissions from their travel,” said
Finnair’s senior vice president for communications and corporate
responsibility, Arja Suominen.
Second attempt
Finnair had previously launched biofuel flights between Amsterdam and
Helsinki in 2011, with a 50/50 mix of biofuel made from waste vegetable
oil and conventional jet fuel.
Lufthansa, KLM, Thomson Airways and Singapore Airlines are among the
other big names to have trialled various biofuels.
“We have been pleased with the early phases of the initiative so far and
we are now excited to move forward and fly our two first biofuel flights
supported entirely by the Push for Change contributions,” added Suominen.
Finnair’s Push for Change scheme also offers travellers the option to
offset their carbon emissions, as well as purchasing biofuel for future
flights, as it is currently three to five times as expensive as
traditional fuel, according to the company.
It has also invested in a new fleet of fuel-efficient Airbus A350
aircraft that generate 25% less emissions than the previous generation,
as well as reducing weight taken on board.
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