Society | Nov 06

JAL to use biofuels made from household waste starting fiscal 2022

Japan Airlines Co. will use biofuels made from household waste starting as early as fiscal 2022 as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, company sources said Thursday.

The airline plans to refuel in San Francisco its aircraft connecting the United States and Japan. It will use recycled aviation fuel produced by U.S. startup Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc.

JAL invested around ¥900 million ($8.6 million) in the startup in 2018.

The airline, which has occasionally used the newly-developed biofuel in the past, will introduce it on a regular basis from April 2022 at the earliest.

It is aiming to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 by introducing advanced jets and fuels while also buying emission credits from other airlines.


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