Green air transport will not be free.
Air France announced on Monday January 10 that it would increase the prices of its tickets, to the tune of 1 to 12 euros, in order to offset part of the additional cost of using sustainable aviation fuel, which makes it possible to reduce CO2 emissions.
“A“ Sustainable Aviation Fuel ”contribution
will
be
integrated
from January 10 into the price of the ticket: from 1 to 4 euros in the Economy cabin, from 1.50 to 12 euros in the Business cabin, depending on the distance,"
he says. the company in a message to its customers.
The other aviators of the group, KLM and Transavia, are also affected by the measure, said Air France.
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Reduce CO2 emissions by 75%
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), which are produced from used oils or forestry and agricultural residues, reduce CO2 emissions, the main greenhouse gas, by 75% over their life cycle. compared to fossil aviation fuel.
Aviation kerosene currently accounts for between 20% and 30% of airline costs, and SAFs are four to eight times more expensive.
They are currently produced in a quantity far too insufficient to meet the needs.
"The emergence of sectors for large-scale production, in France and in Europe, will make it possible to reduce these costs"
, according to Air France.
Like the rest of the airline sector, the company must also rebuild its cash flow after the shock of Covid-19 which drowned it in debt.
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A voluntary contribution
Air France is also offering its passengers, from Thursday,
“voluntarily contributing to the purchase of additional sustainable aviation fuel”
on its website to reduce the carbon footprint of their journeys.
"Each euro of voluntary contribution will be invested in the purchase of these fuels"
, assures the national company. Sustainable fuels accounted for less than 0.1% of the 360 billion liters of fuel used by aviation in 2019.
France introduced on January 1 an obligation to incorporate 1% of sustainable fuel in aviation kerosene and set up a roadmap to increase to 2% in 2025 then 5% in 2030. The European Commission, in as part of its new “Fit for 55” climate package, also proposes a gradual incorporation mandate, ranging from 2% in 2025 to 63% in 2050.
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Global air transport, which contributes 2.5 to 3% of global emissions, has set itself the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. To do this, it is counting on the renewal of fleets with more fuel-efficient planes, but most of the expected gains will come from the use of non-fossil fuels.
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