KUALA LUMPUR: Local freighter operator Raya Airways has adopted DHL Express’ GoGreen Plus service which uses sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), enabling it to cut carbon emissions associated in its time-definite international shipments by 30 per cent.
“Moving carbon-intensive sectors like aviation towards clean operations is vital to actualising a net-zero future. Together with DHL Express, that change can start with us as we help expand the market for wider SAF adoption,” Raya Airways group managing director Mohamad Najib Ishak said in a statement today.
Launched in February this year, GoGreen Plus allows customers to effectively inset the Scope 3 emissions in their supply chain by choosing their SAF commitment.
The selected amount is then blended with conventional jet fuel at the point of air transport to lower the release of CO2e and other greenhouse gases, the statement said.
SAF is currently the only scalable solution, given that it is the sole option for long-distance flights.
Made from sustainably-sourced renewable waste and residue raw materials, SAF can also cut the lifecycle emissions of typical aviation fuel by up to 80 per cent.
Meanwhile, DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei managing director Julian Neo said it is via partnerships like this that it can accelerate the transition to carbon-free aviation by scaling supply and SAF use.
DHL Group is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and is investing a total of 7 billion euros in carbon emission reduction initiatives (1 euro: RM5.04).–Bernama