(TAN): The Air France-KLM Group has announced that it has signed a letter of commitment with the independent reference organisation SBTi, founded by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
This proactive approach aims to have the group’s and its companies’ CO2 emission reduction targets assessed based on a scientific approach and criteria, the airline group said. In particular, SBTi will ensure that the targets set are compatible with the Paris Agreement, which aim to limit global warming to well below 2°C.
The SBTi approach involves the Air France Group airlines — Air France, Transavia France and HOP! which are implementing the group’s decarbonisation trajectory. For Air France, this trajectory aims to achieve zero net emissions by 2050.
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“In the face of the climate emergency, the Air France Group must be exemplary in setting and monitoring its CO2 emission reduction targets,” said Air France CEO Anne Rigail. “Our wish to join the SBTi approach confirms our determination to accelerate our decarbonisation trajectory by submitting our objectives to an independent reference organisation. This is a new step in our environmental transition strategy, which was initiated several years ago and involves all Air France employees and partners, Transavia France and HOP!”
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