Sino Jet Announces Carbon Neutrality Plan

Sino Jet, the Chinese business jet company, announced its carbon neutrality goal on World Environment Day, June 5, 2022. Sino Jet plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its self-owned fleet, ground support businesses and office operations in 2025. Also by 2025, Sino Jet aims for at least 20% of its managed aircraft to achieve carbon neutrality in flight operations, with the goal carbon neutrality across the entire Sino Jet Group by 2035.

"To reach carbon peak by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060," is China’s commitment to the international community. In prompt response to this calling, Sino Jet is one of the first companies in the business jet sector to implement a green aviation strategy. Sino Jet was the first in China to operate a "carbon neutral" business jet flight on April 22, 2022.

Sino Jet CO2 emissions by scope in Year 2021

In accordance with ISO 14064-1 and with reference to the "Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard" set out by the World Resources Institute, Sino Jet conducted a comprehensive investigation and quantification of the company's carbon emissions, based on its operations in 2021. The investigation scope covered aircraft trading, aircraft management, charter flights, ground handling services and fixed-base operator (FBO) management. The total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions was found to be 31,612.14 tons, of which Scope 1 emissions (including aviation fuel burn, gas burn, coolant, extinguisher) accounted for 28,282.48 tons and Scope 2 emissions (including purchased electricity and heating) accounted for 345.15 tons and Scope 3 indirect emissions (including commuting, travel, consumables, and waste disposal) accounted for 2,984.49 tons.

Sino Jet's Carbon Neutrality Roadmap

On the basis of these findings, Sino Jet has formulated a scientific path to carbon neutrality, with focus on digitalization, sustainable energy applications, green office buildings, green transportation, green supply chain and carbon offset.

Looking at Sino Jet’s carbon emissions data in 2021, fuel burn was identified as the major source of emissions, and aviation fuel accounted for 88.53%. Naturally, acquiring efficient business jets, enhancing fuel utilization efficiency and construct green aviation system are key steps for Sino Jet to achieve carbon neutrality.

Currently, very few airports in the world supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and most of these airports are located in Europe and North America. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) sets out a roadmap for green development in January 2022 to seek green and low-carbon development. China plans to significantly increase the use of SAF in 2030. In light of this roadmap, Sino Jet has reached an agreement with China National Aviation Fuel Group Limited (CNAF) to be the pilot client for SAF at all domestic airport. Sino Jet also pledges to opt for SAF wherever possible.

Sino Jet understands that working to achieve carbon neutrality is corporate social responsibility. Sino Jet’s goal does not stop at achieving carbon neutrality itself, but to also encourage other stakeholders, including aircraft manufacturers, fuel suppliers, airports, ground transportation companies to jointly explore more innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy, to develop sustainably, to help traditional industries evolve and, most importantly, to combat global warming.