We are one of the first Asian airlines to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We will achieve this by spearheading the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, investing in new technology and fuel-efficient aircraft, offsetting our carbon emissions, and reducing ground emissions. And we are one of the airlines that has the lowest carbon emissions on average when carrying a unit payload (passenger or cargo in tonnes) for the same distance flown.

What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel?

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a clean alternative to fossil jet fuel that is produced from sustainable and renewable sources - such as agricultural residue, waste oils, municipal solid waste, industrial waste gases, or other non-fossil carbon sources - it has the potential to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 100 per cent, based on the total carbon output created from every stage of production, distribution and usage.

From waste to wing: our SAF investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy

Cathay Pacific has made pioneering efforts to support SAF development for more than a decade. In 2014, we became the first airline to invest in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a US-based sustainable biofuel developer that is pioneering the conversion of municipal solid waste into SAF, and we have also committed to buying 1.1 million tonnes of SAF over 10 years. In 2021, we reaffirmed our commitment by pledging to use SAF for 10 per cent of Cathay Pacific’s total fuel consumption by 2030 and facilitated the first ever usage of SAF at Hong Kong International Airport.

What can you do? Fly Greener

We introduced our carbon offset programme Fly Greener in 2007. The logic is simple: CO2 generated from air travel is offset by investment in projects that reduce or prevent the equivalent amount of CO2 from being generated elsewhere. Some of these projects include improving cooking methods in Bangladesh, generating clean energy in India as well as providing organic waste bio-digesters and solar-powered cookers in rural areas of the Chinese Mainland.

Our carbon calculator works out the carbon emissions for your specific flight and shows the equivalent monetary contribution which will help offset your CO2 emissions.

We also offer customised solutions for corporate customers to help offset emissions from business travel. Contact sustainability@cathaypacific.com for more details.

Discover our cargo carbon offset solution

We are developing a carbon offset solution for our cargo customers.