Delta Air Lines is
now part of the club. The CO2 Club, that
is.
The International
Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Delta will use and contribute
operational data to the IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator for
both passenger and cargo flights.
The agreement with
Delta was signed at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium currently
taking place in Miami. Delta will contribute fuel-burn data from its 4,000
daily flights—the largest of the more than 40 airlines that currently
contribute operational data to IATA CO2 Connect.
With CO2 Connect, Delta will
be able to provide all customers with greater transparency of their impact on
the environment through flying.
“With Delta’s
participation, IATA CO2 Connect will become an even stronger tool helping
aviation to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. IATA CO2 Connect’s
methodology sets it apart because it uses operational data, not modeled
averages. The vast amount of data from Delta’s worldwide operations is the raw
material that will make IATA CO2 Connect’s calculation the most reliable for
the measurement and reporting of CO2 emissions. That’s important for individual
airlines, travelers, corporates, and shippers. They will all need consistent
and accurate calculations on which to make informed decisions on managing the
carbon footprints,” said Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s Senior Vice President
of Sustainability and Chief Economist.
“IATA CO2 Connect
has the potential to help airlines, like Delta, more effectively measure and
advocate for decarbonization efforts that are critical on our journey to net
zero CO2 emissions by 2050,” said Amelia DeLuca, Chief Sustainability Officer
of Delta Air Lines. “We believe at Delta that what gets measured gets done, and
this is a great opportunity for the industry to align on reliable and
consistent emissions data.”
In other words, as
airlines prepare to face the challenge of the sustainability issue, they have
an advocate in IATA.
IATA represents
around 330 airlines comprising more than 80 percent of global air traffic.
Sustainable travel
has
been a huge issue in the industry.
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