Airlines are keen to publicise their plans to cap emissions ahead of next month’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, and Virgin said it planned to reduce fleet emissions by 15% by 2026 through more efficient aircraft and “operational efficiency”, compared to a 2019 baseline.
By 2030 it plans a 15% net reduction in total CO2 emissions on 2019 levels, including sourcing 10% of needs from Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
By 2040, a 40% net reduction in total CO2 emissions is planned.
