Lufthansa Group and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring the supply of SAF at airports worldwide, with the parties agreeing on a contract for a total of 1.8 million tons of SAF over seven years from 2024.
On Monday (August 1, 2022), Lufthansa Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd. for exploring the supply of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at airports across the globe. The parties intend to agree on a contract for up to 1.8 million metric tons of SAF from 2024 for a term of seven years. The partnership will allow the Group to promote the availability and market ramp-up of SAF. The Lufthansa Group is currently Europe’s largest SAF customer, and the MoU also builds on Shell’s desire to have at least 10 percent global SAF sales by 2030.
SAF is produced without the use of fossil energy sources, offering CO2 savings compared to conventional kerosene. Current generation SAF saves about 80 percent CO2 compared to conventional jet fuel, and is primarily produced from biogenic sources such as used cooking oils. The Lufthansa Group has been involved in SAF research for many years, and has built up an extensive network of partners. One of the Group's specific goals is to drive the introduction of next generation aviation fuels, such as power-to-liquid and sun-to-liquid technologies, that use renewable or solar thermal energy for production.
Using SAF, Lufthansa Group customers can already fly CO2 neutral, and also have the ability to document their reduced emissions with audited certificates and CO2 savings credited to their individual CO2 balance. By 2030, the Group’s own CO2 emissions are expected to be halved from 2019 levels, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Source: Lufthansa Group
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