Our CO2 emissions calculations are based on International Air Transport Association (IATA) Recommended Practice - RP 1726. To account for additional environmental impact of aviation, such as emission of nitrous oxides and water vapour at high altitude, a radiative forcing factor of 1.9 is applied (ref UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy).

Our climate program supports the following climate solutions:

Renewable energy
The transition from fossil-based energy production to renewable needs acceleration, and you can support projects that verifiably reduce and offset emissions through clean energy alternatives.

Nature-based solutions
Nature has a time-tested ability to absorb and store carbon within the natural carbon cycle. Nature-based solutions include projects focused on reforestation and afforestation.

Community projects
Help to address carbon emissions while supporting local communities through solutions like improved cooking technology, improved access to water, and economic development.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
SAF is a clean substitute for fossil fuel produced from sustainable resources. Compared to fossil fuel, SAF can reduce your travel related carbon emissions by 80% and more.

SAF, or Sustainable Aviation Fuel, is a substitute for traditional fossil fuels used in aviation. It is produced from sustainable resources such as agricultural waste and is known as a "drop-in" fuel because it does not require any changes to the aircraft or infrastructure. Compared to fossil fuels, SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%, making a significant impact on the industry's carbon footprint and dependence on fossil fuels. Some of the benefits of SAF include lower emissions of CO2, particulates, and sulfur, and it can be produced from a variety of sustainable resources. SAF can be referred to as a biofuel or synthetic fuel depending on the feedstock used to produce it. SAF meets the same safety and quality standards as traditional fossil jet fuel and has been used in over 300,000 flights. While SAF can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%, it is also possible to achieve 100% reduction in emissions by replacing a greater proportion of fossil jet fuel with SAF.

Carbon offsetting enables individuals and organizations to take climate action by voluntarily supporting certified third-party projects that contribute to the reduction, avoidance, or removal of GHG emissions.

Certified carbon projects issue carbon credits. Each carbon credit, carbon offset, or emission reduction unit represents a single unit of GHG emissions (being one (1) tonne carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e)) that is reduced, avoided, or removed from the atmosphere. A unit of GHG emissions can be reduced, avoided, or removed through various methods or project types (e.g. forestry projects, landfill methane recovery and destruction).

Carbon offsetting provides financing for these certified carbon projects. The purchase of a carbon offset or carbon credit enables the buyer to offset their GHG emissions by contributing to these projects that reduce, avoid, or remove GHG emissions elsewhere in the world.

A claim to have offset emissions is validated under a set of rigorous conditions – the emissions reductions, avoidances, or removals must be additional, measurable, auditable, permanent, and unique. The certification process for a carbon offset project is robust.

Yes. The type of impact created is however defined by the type of climate solution you are supporting:

Carbon offsetting solutions
When you offset the carbon footprint of your flight, you'll support climate solutions like renewable energy projects, community projects, or nature-based solutions such as carbon removals. Emission reductions enabled by project activities and certified to a credible carbon certification body must adhere to the principle of “additionality” – to be materialized and monetized as carbon offsets. This means that the projects are being implemented as a result of the (expected) proceeds from the sale of carbon offsets, enabling project developers to overcome the difficulties they face. In other words, organizations are not supporting a project that would have been carried out anyway. The additionality case is checked by third-party auditors and the respective carbon certification body at project inception.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
When acting on your flight's carbon emissions through a SAF contribution, you help to reduce the emissions associated with your flying, and contribute to source more renewable fuel for the future. As opposed to conventional jet fuel which is made from fossil fuels, SAF is a renewable and sustainable biofuel made from products such as used cooking oil. Today’s SAF can reduce emissions from flying by approximately 80% or more per gallon, compared to traditional fossil fuels.

When you offset your carbon emissions, the funds paid are used to support climate projects that reduce, capture, or avoid greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in an amount equivalent to that of your calculated carbon footprint. The funds paid are dedicated to purchasing and canceling third-party certified carbon offsets. The carbon offsets made available in this program are Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) units, certified by various credible and internationally recognized carbon certification standards such as the VCS, the Gold Standard, American Carbon Registry, and Climate Action Reserve, as well as Certified Emissions Reduction (CER) units certified by the United Nations. The offset price you pay is the total cost to deliver the carbon offset.

When you make a SAF contribution you pay for the CO2 reduction impact of SAF. The SAF you purchase will be delivered to the fuel system of an airport close to the SAF production facility, normally within 12 months from the purchase. From here, it will be fueled on a commercial airplane which allows for a reduction in carbon emissions for the airline industry, and for its individual or corporate customers.

This service is hosted and delivered by climate tech company CHOOOSE™. CHOOOSE’s mission is to close the multi-gigaton gap between climate intention and climate action by designing products and climate programs with transparency and ease of use. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, CHOOOSE powers carbon compensation programs for partners across industries and across the globe. For more information about CHOOOSE, please visit our website.