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| JAL is already working with trading house Marubeni Corp. in the development of waste plastic-derived fuel with its production goal set for around 2027. (Photo by= Kyodo) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] Japan Airlines Co. will replace jet fuel with alternative energy sources for all domestic flights from 2040 under its plan to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. Kyodo said that the major Japanese airline, which draws up a concrete road map to that end, also seeks to use hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources while fuel to fly small aircraft from 2035, the sources said.
The alternative energy sources under consideration are fuel derived from waste plastic as well as one made from waste oil and household garbage. By 2030, JAL is aiming to make sure such fuels account for 10 percent of the airline's energy use, the sources said. JAL is already working with trading house Marubeni Corp. in the development of waste plastic-derived fuel with its production goal set for around 2027.
A growing number of companies are stepping up their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with Japan's goal of bringing carbon dioxide emissions to net-zero by 2050. Aircraft emit large quantities of CO2 and the airline industry faces the urgent need to drastically cut them. The sources say JAL expects to include the road map in its mid-term business plan to be unveiled on May 7
