At American Airlines Cargo, sustainability is an integral part of our business. As part of an industry requiring high-energy consumption, it's our responsibility to ensure we operate in a way that sustains and safeguards our environment – starting now, and for the future. The American Airlines Cargo Sustainability Program enables your organization to track the estimated greenhouse gas emissions associated with your cargo shipments and provides easy access to purchasing SAF scope 3 environmental attributes.
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How we estimate emissions
Emission estimations follow the International to calculate the estimated greenhouse emissions associated with a passenger's flying on a particular flight. The RP 1726 calculation methodology takes into account multiple parameters including aircraft fuel consumption, seat configuration, cabin class, aircraft type, and historical load factors from more than 400 airlines. Precision of the emissions calculation can vary based on the input data. You can learn more about these parameters and the calculation methodology . These emissions estimates are provided for informative purposes only, and they do not reflect the actual emissions associated with your flight(s).
is a mechanism that advances climate action by supporting certified third-party projects that contribute to the reduction or removal of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Certified projects issue carbon credits, also referred to as offset credits or offsets, which act as an instrument for selling or trading the project’s associated removal or reduction impact. Each carbon credit represents a single unit of GHG emissions: one credit equates to one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) that is reduced or removed from the atmosphere or the emissions lifecycle. A key defining factor is that the emissions reduced or removed by a carbon credit would not have taken place without the prospect of selling such a credit. A unit of GHG emissions can be reduced or removed through various methods or project types. A project's ability to issue carbon/offset credits depends on a set of rigorous conditions – in order for a project to issue credits, the emission reductions or removals must be validated as additional, measurable, auditable, permanent, and unique.
What role does carbon offsetting play in tackling climate change?
Addressing climate change at scale requires immediate action to avoid new, and reduce or remove, existing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has : to limit global warming past irreparable harm (1.5°C), global emissions need to peak before 2025 at the latest. Within this context, carbon offsetting is one part of a broader strategy for advancing global climate action – the financing that a project receives from the sale of carbon/offset credits allows them to carry out activities that achieve emission reductions or removals. Carbon offsetting is not intended to replace a company’s or individual's efforts to reduce their emissions footprint. Emissions reduction is paramount to limiting the effects of climate change. Instead, carbon offsetting should be viewed as supplementary action that complements broader decarbonization efforts and supports much needed climate action around the world.
How are offsets verified?
The offsets made available through this program are from projects that are certified by internationally recognized carbon certification standards (such as [insert relevant standards for program]). Each of these certification standards sets requirements for the design, implementation, and execution of a given project. Accredited, independent, third-party verifiers then assess the carbon credits a project proposes to issue based on industry best practices as well as the verification criteria indicated in each specific standard.
CO2排出量は、あらゆるアクティビティに関連した温室効果ガス（GHG）によって定義され、排出量を３つの種類に分けています。 (1) スコープ1とは、事業者による直接的な CO2排出量を表します。たとえば製品を生産する際に直接的に生成される排出ガスをはじめ、燃料の使用、社用車の利用などもこれに当たります。 (2) スコープ2とは、他社から供給された電気、熱等のエネルギー発生に起因する間接的な排出量を表します。 (3) スコープ3とは、企業活動におけるスコープ1・2以外のすべての間接的な排出量を表します。サプライチェーン（輸送・配送など）における排出を含め、社外への投資、出張、通勤などもこれに該当します。
オフセットで支払われた金額は、フライトによるCO2排出量と同量のCO2排出を削減、吸収、回避するプロジェクトを支援するため、第三者が認証したカーボンオフセットの購入および無効化に充てられます。JALカーボンオフセットでは、VCS、Gold Standard、American Carbon Registry、Climate Action Reserveなど、国際的な認証基準で認証された「認証排出削減量（VER）」と国連で認証された「認証排出削減量（CER）」、そして日本で認証される「J-クレジット」を対象としています。 お手続きの際に、クレジットカード処理および日本航空の提携先であるChooose™の管理およびサポートのための料金が0.35ユーロかかります。これはChooose社のシステム維持運営に役立てられます。
カーボンオフセットとは、日常生活や経済活動において避けることができないCO2などの温室効果ガスの排出について、まずは排出量を認識し、削減する努力をした上で、削減が困難な分について排出量に見合った削減・吸収プロジェクトなどに投資することにより埋め合わせるという考え方です。 プロジェクトの多くは財務上の問題を抱えていますが、カーボンオフセットはこの追加的なCO2削減のための資金となります。追加性については、プロジェクト開始時に第三者検証機関および各認証機関によって検証されます。
プロジェクト実施によるカーボンオフセットは、追加性の原則を満たしたうえで具体化・収益化される必要があります。これは、カーボンオフセット販売による収益があってはじめてプロジェクトが実施できる、すなわちそれまで実施困難だったプロジェクトに取り組めることを意味しています。つまり、いずれにせよ実施されていたプロジェクトを支援しているわけではありません。 カーボンオフセットは、追加的なCO2削減のための資金となります。プロジェクトの多くは財務上の問題を抱えており、カーボンオフセットの資金なしには実現が困難です。追加性については、プロジェクト開始時に第三者検証機関および各認証機関によって検証されます。
温室効果ガスの量は、どこで排出されてたものであっても地球温暖化への影響は同じであることが科学的に明らかになっています。排出量だけでなく、削減量や回避した量についても同じことが言えます。気候変動は大気中へのCO2排出量増加によるものであり、これを抑制することが最も重要です。そのためには、従来の多量のCO2排出を伴うアクティビティに代わり、CO2排出が少ないプロジェクトを支援するという方法があります。多くの地域や国においてプロジェクトの実施には経済的に大きな壁がありますが、カーボンオフセットの資金によりプロジェクトが実施可能となることでCO2排出量を削減できるとともに、関連するプロジェクトへの支援を通じて気候変動対策に貢献することができるのです。
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), also known as alternative jet fuel, describes non-conventional jet fuels that are derived from renewable resources, known as feedstocks. Unlike traditional jet fuel, which is made from fossil fuels extracted from the earth, SAF uses alternative feedstocks and is produced through various technologies, also known as “processing pathways.” SAF is a drop-in fuel substitution, meaning it can be blended with conventional jet fuel in current aircraft engines without modifications. This substitution offers an immediate solution for helping to reduce lifecycle emissions from aviation. SAF has the potential to provide a lifecycle emissions reduction of up to 80% compared to the traditional jet fuel it replaces. SAF generally meets several criteria:
While SAF represents of global aviation fuel today, it is anticipated to play a meaningful role in decarbonizing aviation – particularly in the short and medium-term while frontier technologies like electric planes and hydrogen propulsion continue to mature to the point of commercial use.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), also known as alternative jet fuel, describes non-conventional jet fuels that are derived from renewable resources, known as feedstocks. Unlike traditional jet fuel, which is made from fossil fuels extracted from the earth, SAF uses alternative feedstocks and is produced through various technologies, also known as “processing pathways.” SAF is a drop-in fuel substitution, meaning it can be blended with conventional jet fuel in current aircraft engines without modifications. This substitution offers an immediate solution for helping to reduce lifecycle emissions from aviation. SAF has the potential to provide a lifecycle emissions reduction of up to 80% compared to the traditional jet fuel it replaces. SAF generally meets several criteria:
While SAF represents of global aviation fuel today, it is anticipated to play a meaningful role in decarbonizing aviation – particularly in the short and medium-term while frontier technologies like electric planes and hydrogen propulsion continue to mature to the point of commercial use.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), also known as alternative jet fuel, describes non-conventional jet fuels that are derived from renewable resources, known as feedstocks. Unlike traditional jet fuel, which is made from fossil fuels extracted from the earth, SAF uses alternative feedstocks and is produced through various technologies, also known as “processing pathways.” SAF is a drop-in fuel substitution, meaning it can be blended with conventional jet fuel in current aircraft engines without modifications. This substitution offers an immediate solution for helping to reduce lifecycle emissions from aviation. SAF has the potential to provide a lifecycle emissions reduction of up to 80% compared to the traditional jet fuel it replaces. SAF generally meets several criteria:
While SAF represents of global aviation fuel today, it is anticipated to play a meaningful role in decarbonizing aviation – particularly in the short and medium-term while frontier technologies like electric planes and hydrogen propulsion continue to mature to the point of commercial use.
