Our Net Zero Journey
We have created a series of videos to show exactly what we’re doing to help achieve our goal of Net Zero by 2050.
BA Better World
At British Airways, we believe flying is magical but recognise that flying comes at a cost and that we need to take urgent action to tackle the impact it has on our planet. As part of our journey with #BABetterWorld, we’re stepping up our programme to intensify our efforts towards our goal of Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Carbon offsetting
At British Airways we are committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and while there is no single solution to this challenge, we have a clear roadmap of short-, medium and long-term initiatives to get there. In the short-term this includes improving our operational efficiency, investing in more efficient aircraft, funding carbon offset and removal projects to mitigate emissions on UK domestic flights and progressively introducing sustainable aviation fuels using waste feedstocks, while in the medium to longer-term we’re continuing to invest in the development and scale up of sustainable aviation fuel and looking at how we can help accelerate the growth of new technologies such as zero emissions hydrogen-powered aircraft and carbon capture technology.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Progressing the development and commercial deployment of SAF is crucial to decarbonising the aviation industry and a key part of our plans to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We’re the first airline in the world to use SAF produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66.
Over the next 20 years, our parent company IAG will invest $400 million in the development of sustainable aviation fuel and in April 2021, became the first European airline group to commit to powering 10 per cent of all flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030.