BA owner IAG has said it will offset the airline's domestic flight emissions from 2020 and commit to net-zero carbon flights by 2050. CEO Willie Walsh said its airlines would also cut emissions with sustainable fuels and new aircraft. “For some people it will be, in the same way that a car is. Offsetting has been criticised as a get-out clause for polluting businesses, but Walsh said there was currently no credible alternative to using carbon-based fuel. He also said the scheme would invest in regulated and verified carbon reduction schemes and that BA’s heaviest fuel users, its Boeing 747s, would be withdrawn after 2024. The airline is not alone among major carriers in pledging to reduce emissions.
BA owner IAG has said it will offset the airline's domestic flight emissions from 2020 and commit to net-zero carbon flights by 2050. CEO Willie Walsh said its airlines would also cut emissions with sustainable fuels and new aircraft. Offsetting has been criticised as a get-out clause for polluting businesses, but Walsh said there was currently no credible alternative to using carbon-based fuel. He also said the scheme would invest in regulated and verified carbon reduction schemes and that BA’s heaviest fuel users, its Boeing 747s, would be withdrawn after 2024. The airline is not alone among major carriers in pledging to reduce emissions.