Air Traffic Control the Netherlands becomes KLM’s latest biofuel partner

Air Traffic Control the Netherlands is joining KLM’s Corporate BioFuel Programme. This will enable KLM to increase investment in sustainable biofuel. Air Traffic Control the Netherlands will buy sustainable biofuel for all its business flights.

Cutting CO₂ emissions
KLM wants to cut its CO₂ emissions 20% per passenger by 2020 (compared to 2011).

Sustainable biofuel makes a structural contribution to increasing the sustainability of the airline industry. KLM is committed to this aim, but cannot do it alone. It is therefore fantastic that more and more Dutch companies, like LVNL, are signing up to our Corporate Biofuel Programme. Together we can make a difference.
Pieter Elbers - KLM President & CEO

To achieve this KLM has been investing not only in sustainable biofuels, but also in new aircraft and more efficient flight operations. Using sustainable biofuels on a large scale can lead to an 80% cut in CO₂ emissions, compared with fossil fuels.

As air traffic control organization, we ensure the safety of air traffic in the Netherlands. Our employees also travel regularly outside the Netherlands to meet with our international partners. LVNL is delighted to be able to contribute to the sustainable development of the aviation sector by compensating for 100% of the CO2 emitted by our business flights with KLM. This is a great example of how we jointly facilitate aviation, in a sustainable way.
Michiel van Dorst, CEO Air Traffic Control the Netherlands

However, the price is still two or three times higher than that of regular kerosene. This is why there is a global need for technological developments and more research into sustainable raw materials, because the production and market for biofuels is still limited.

KLM has been actively working to develop a market for biofuels since 2009 and has tried to encourage other airlines to follow our example. Other partners in the Corporate BioFuel Programme are: Delft University of Technology, ABN AMRO, Accenture, FrieslandCampina, City of Amsterdam, Loyens & Loeff, Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management, PGGM, and the Schiphol Group.

No negative impact on biodiversity
KLM only buys biofuels that have been produced from raw materials that do not have a negative impact on biodiversity and/or food production. This sustainable fuel is sourced through SkyNRG and is assessed by the SkyNRG Sustainability Board, whose members include WWF International, the European Climate Foundation and Solidaridad Network. SkyNRG is certified by the Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB).

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