Coinciding with the G7 Hiroshima Summit, ANA announced this month that all flights to and from Hiroshima Airport will be operated on fuel with virtually zero carbon dioxide emissions through emissions trading.

This initiative will be jointly carried out by INPEX, a major resource development company, Idemitsu Kosan, a major oil wholesaler, and All Nippon Airways, starting on January 3.

All flights to and from Hiroshima Airport will be eligible, and a combined T1 flight connecting the three airports of Haneda, New Chitose, and Naha will be operated on fuel with virtually zero carbon dioxide emissions using emissions trading.

The initiative will be carried out from one day to one month, and according to the company, it will have the effect of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 3,682 tons during the period.

Although the cost of fuel procured through emissions trading will be more expensive than usual, each company hopes to increase the momentum for decarbonization in the aviation industry by operating in conjunction with the G1 Hiroshima Summit to be held this month.

In the aviation industry, SAF, an alternative fuel made from plants and waste oil, which is said to lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, is expected to spread, but the amount that can be produced is currently limited, and domestic airlines plan to promote decarbonization by utilizing these means.

ANA General Manager of Procurement Department

Mr. Noriyo Mura, General Manager of the Procurement Department of All Nippon Airways, said, "At present, the quantity of SAF is very small, and fuel with virtually zero carbon dioxide emissions is a means that can be used in the future for decarbonization at various airports in Japan."