Fuel for raw materials such as ANA food waste Reduced emissions from next month

Fuel for raw materials such as ANA food waste will be introduced from next month Reduction of emissions October 26, 6:22

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ANA Holdings Inc., a major aviation company, will use jet fuel, which emits less carbon dioxide from food waste, etc., from next month.

Fuel costs will increase as management becomes more difficult due to the effects of the new coronavirus, but we will introduce it in order to respond to the tightening of global environmental regulations.

The jet fuel introduced by ANA is made from waste such as fat that is discarded in the process of meat processing, and is supplied by a Finnish company.

Compared to conventional petroleum-derived fuels, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted can be reduced by about 90% including the manufacturing process.

This is the first flight in Japan to carry passengers on non-petroleum-derived fuel, and will begin to be used on flights departing from Haneda and Narita next month.

ANA is expected to fall into a final deficit of 500 billion yen this year due to the impact of the new coronavirus, and as severe management continues, the cost of introducing new fuel will increase.

Nevertheless, the introduction of new fuels is aimed at promptly responding to the globally tightened environmental regulations for aircraft, and it is expected that the movement to introduce non-petroleum-derived fuels will further expand.

Kohei Yoshikawa, manager of the All Nippon Airways Procurement Department, said, "Fuels made from materials other than petroleum are still limited in production and difficult to secure, so we cannot go overnight. The new Corona is in a difficult business environment, but from a long-term perspective. We will work on it. "

Aviation industry required to take measures against global warming

The aviation industry is required to take measures against global warming due to heightened environmental awareness and tightening of regulations.

Airplanes are said to emit more carbon dioxide than other means of transportation, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism estimates that as of 2018, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per kilometer of travel is 96 grams per passenger. It goes up about 5 times.

For this reason, strict attention is being paid to the use of airplanes, especially in Europe, and the word "flying shame" has been coined to mean that it is embarrassing to fly.

Under these circumstances, international regulations will also be introduced.

ICAO = International Civil Aviation Organization will set regulations on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from aircraft for international flights from next year.

It requires airlines not to exceed 2019 emissions in the future.

There is also a view that stricter measures will be required in the future.

This is because the movement called "green recovery", which accelerates investment in the environmental field to revitalize the economy hit by the new coronavirus, is spreading mainly in Europe.

At the summit meeting in July, the EU-European Union has agreed to set up a 92 trillion yen fund to rebuild the economy, one-third of which will be used for investment in the environmental field.

There are also moves to seek environmental efforts as a condition of support for airlines that have suffered from the new corona, and instead of providing emergency loans to the airline giant Air France-KLM, the French government has decided to use railways. We called for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, such as by reducing flights on competing domestic flights.

In the aviation industry, which was hit by the new coronavirus, efforts to reduce costs, such as cutting labor costs and reviewing routes, are continuing, but environmental measures are also a major issue.

Widespread movement toward practical use of fuel

In an attempt to reduce carbon dioxide emitted from aircraft, there is a growing movement toward the practical application of fuels using various raw materials other than petroleum.

ANA Holdings is also considering the introduction of fuel made from ethanol made from grains.

In addition to the prospect of in the next fiscal year are considering the introduction of the United States of the airport departing flights, in cooperation with such major trading companies have also promoted study of domestic production in the country.

We are also considering the use of fuel made from the oil component extracted from Euglena in collaboration with Japanese venture companies.

On the other hand, Japan Airlines is considering the use of fuel made from garbage from households.

The year before last, such as old clothes and waste plastics have invested in American companies with the technology to be processed into fuel for the aircraft, we aim to introduce at the departing flights to the United States in the prospect through the next fiscal year.

In Japan, we are aiming to commercialize fuel made from waste plastic in collaboration with major trading companies, and we are also proceeding with a project to carry out a commemorative flight with fuel made from used clothing for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. I am.