What type of climate solutions can I support through this programme? By uploading your itinerary to the carbon app on this page, we will automatically calculate the carbon footprint of your flight. You can then choose how you want to address your carbon footprint through a combination of certified reforestation projects (carbon offsetting) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). What is sustainable aviation fuel? SAF, or Sustainable Aviation Fuel, is a substitute for traditional fossil fuels used in aviation. It is produced from sustainable resources such as agricultural waste and is known as a "drop-in" fuel because it does not require any changes to the aircraft or infrastructure. Compared to fossil fuels, SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%, making a significant impact on the industry's carbon footprint and dependence on fossil fuels. Some of the benefits of SAF include lower emissions of CO2, particulates, and sulfur, and it can be produced from a variety of sustainable resources. SAF can be referred to as a biofuel or synthetic fuel depending on the feedstock used to produce it. SAF meets the same safety and quality standards as traditional fossil jet fuel and has been used in over 400,000 flights. While SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%, it is also possible to achieve 100% reduction in emissions by replacing a greater proportion of fossil jet fuel with SAF. How do you guarantee that SAF is sustainable? SkyNRG is responsible for SAF. Its operations have been certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), which is a worldwide initiative. Bringing together farmers, corporations, NGOs, experts, governments, and inter-governmental agencies concerned with ensuring the sustainability of biomass production. RSB is widely accepted as the “gold standard” of voluntary certification schemes. SkyNRG is advised by an independent Sustainability Board, which includes representatives from WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), the European Climate Foundation, Solidaridad, and the University of Groningen. SkyNRG also works with a global NGO network for the latest developments in sustainability. How is my flight's carbon emissions reduced when flying on SAF? Even when flying on SAF, an aircraft engine still emits CO2. However, the sustainable resources used to produce SAF recycle the CO2 emitted previously. It’s the short time needed to recycle carbon emissions that make the biggest difference. Is it safe to fly on SAF? Absolutely. SAF meets exactly the same quality and safety requirements as fossil jet fuel. Over 400,000 flights have already been flown using SAF. What is carbon offsetting, and how does it work? Carbon offsetting enables individuals and organisations to take climate action by voluntarily supporting certified third-party projects that contribute to the reduction, avoidance, or removal of GHG emissions. Certified carbon projects issue carbon credits. Each carbon credit, carbon offset, or emission reduction unit represents a single unit of GHG emissions (being one (1) tonne carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e)) that is reduced, avoided, or removed from the atmosphere. A unit of GHG emissions can be reduced, avoided, or removed through various methods or project types (e.g. forestry projects, landfill methane recovery and destruction). Carbon offsetting provides financing for these certified carbon projects. The purchase of a carbon offset or carbon credit enables the buyer to offset their GHG emissions by contributing to these projects that reduce, avoid, or remove GHG emissions elsewhere in the world. A claim to have offset emissions is validated under a set of rigorous conditions – the emissions reductions, avoidances, or removals must be additional, measurable, auditable, permanent, and unique. The certification process for a carbon offset project is robust.