The Qantas Group will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
As part of its announcement on 11 November 2019, the national carrier will:
- Double the number of flights being offset
- Cap net emissions from 2020 onwards
- Invest $50 million over 10 years to help develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry
Qantas is the only airline group to commit to cap its net emissions at 2020 levels, and the second to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. Qantas, Jetstar*, QantasLink and Qantas Freight will offset all growth in emissions from domestic and international operations from 2020.
This includes offsetting all net emissions from Project Sunrise, the carrier’s plan to operate non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York, should the project proceed. This will also extend to domestic flying, meaning that growth on key routes like Melbourne-Sydney will be carbon neutral.
Qantas will work with industry, research institutions and governments to develop the long-term solutions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry over the next three decades.
