Qatar Airways said it will become the first air cargo company to join the "IATA CO2NNECT" platform, which provides innovative environmental solutions to its customers, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
And according to what was reported by the Qatar News Agency (QNA), yesterday, Thursday, "Kona + Nagel", which is considered one of the leading global companies for freight and logistics services, will be the starting platform for this program in line with its commitment to sustainability.
Earlier this month, Qatar Airways Cargo operated the first carbon-neutral air cargo flight from Doha to Frankfurt (Germany), Zaragoza (Spain), Liege (Belgium) and Paris (France).
Qatar Airways said that it will contribute to the transportation of carbon-neutral air freight by providing an integrated solution for calculating and offsetting carbon emissions, between Qatar Airways Cargo, customers and air freight agents such as Kona + Nagel.
This pilot project was launched on four air segments, and the company plans to expand its scope to include all the destinations to which Qatar Airways Cargo operates.
This project uses IATA best practices to calculate CO2 emissions per kilogram of freight.
Through this program, freight customers can easily offset the carbon related to air shipments, as a step towards fulfilling their environmental sustainability commitments.
These offsets will only be used after they have been verified and in accordance with high quality CORSIA regulations.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the company has implemented a carbon offset program for passenger flights in 2020.
Al Baker added: "Providing the option of carbon-neutral air freight transportation from now on, Qatar Airways Cargo has always been at the forefront of airlines in launching initiatives in the aviation sector."
For his part, Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, said that the aviation sector's goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 applies to both passenger flights and air freight.
Qatar Airways Cargo is looking to take the lead in meeting the expectations of travelers with the highest standards of environmental sustainability, by offering a voluntary program to offset carbon in air freight.
The country program applies best practices in the aviation sector to account for and offset carbon to ensure more sustainable air freight transportation.
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