Leading
private jet charter marketplace Victor, in collaboration with Air BP and BP
Target Neutral, has officially opened its carbon offset programme to operators
and customers following a trial phase which began late last year. The programme
aims to put the company, and participating aircraft operators, ahead of the
curve in terms of meeting important industry deadlines around reduced
environmental impact.
Over
half of Victor and Air BP's 20 biggest operator customers have already signed
up to the initiative, which is successfully transitioning to a fully-fledged
industry programme seeking further expansion throughout 2018. The volume of
charter booked through Victor's platform by operators signed up to the carbon
offset programme has grown an additional 46% this year (year-on-year) versus
standard operator bookings. Over three quarters of Victor's customers (78%)
opted into the scheme have received quotes for flights where carbon emissions
for the fuel used will be offset. Among the early adopters to endorse the
initiative is Austria's GlobeAir, the world's largest Cessna Citation Mustang
operator.
According
to CORSIA, the International Civil Aviation Organization's global scheme for
carbon offsetting and reduction, aircraft operators will need to purchase
offsets for their growth in CO2 emissions above 2020 levels. That scheme
launches with a voluntary period, 2021-2026, after which it becomes mandatory.
Various industry bodies within business and general aviation have acknowledged
specific ICAO targets to try and achieve carbon neutral growth by 2020, make 2%
improvements in fuel efficiency (on average per year) between now and 2020, and
ensure a 50% cut in total emissions by 2050, relative to 2015. By launching
their carbon offset programme now, Victor and Air BP will ensure that a
significant number of industry stakeholders are well positioned, and supported,
to proactively help meet these crucial environmental targets. In turn, Victor's
ambition is to use carbon neutral fuel for 100% of flights by 2020.
Having
carbon emissions offset is conditional on participating operators using Air BP
fuel for Victor bookings, wherever feasible. Eligible flights are transparently
flagged on Victor's digital marketplace and flyers will have a record of carbon
credits added to a digital flight log that customers can access on a quarterly
basis. These credits -- at no extra cost to Victor customers - guarantee that
carbon emissions for the fuel used on eligible flights are offset through
investment in eight global BP Target Neutral carbon reduction projects around
the world.
BP
Target Neutral's global portfolio includes a variety of offset projects ranging
from the installation of hydropower plants in rural China to biogas initiatives
in Karnataka, India. All the projects are selected by an independent forum,
independently verified and monitored in line with the ICROA (International
Carbon Reduction & Offset Alliance) Code of Best Practice. The projects are
chosen based on their contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals, which
includes their contribution to reducing carbon emissions and improving
livelihoods for the communities they are based in through various educative,
economic and social benefits.
(Evangle Luo of TTFLY shared with you)
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