Delta Air Lines will begin contributing operational data to IATA’s CO2 Connect emissions calculator, the organisations announced at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium this week.
Delta will join some 40 airlines in providing fuel-burn data from its 4,000 daily flights, providing corporates and individual travellers with greater transparency on the environmental impact of flying with the airline.
IATA’s CO2 Connect differs from some others methodologies in that provides operational data rather than modelled 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,” says Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s senior vice president sustainability and chief economist.
Airlines, passengers and corporates “all need consistent and accurate calculations on which to make informed decisions on managing the carbon footprints,” she adds.
CO2 Connect is among a growing number of emissions methodologies that can help corporates steer travellers towards more sustainable decisions at the point-of-sale and improve the accuracy of their reporting.
• Find out more about emissions methodologies in the recently published BTN Europe report Navigating towards net zero.