Leading the flight towards a greener future with sustainable aviation fuel
Success story: Manchester Airport Group
8,723 TONNES CO2eSAVED IN 2020 AND 2021
56% OF THE ENERGY USED IN 2020 AND 2021 CAME FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES
2038 TARGET FOR NET ZERO CARBON AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Manchester Airport aims to be the first UK airport to receive a direct pipeline supply of sustainable aviation fuel. The production and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel in the region has the potential to create up to 1,500 green jobs and contribute over £219 million to the North West economy.
Manchester Airports Group also plays a crucial role in leading the wider aviation industry to decarbonise. As one of only two airport operators on the UK Government’s Jet Zero Council and a founding member of the industry wide body Sustainable Aviation. In 2022, Manchester Airports Group became the first airport operator to be named a Financial Times European Climate Leader two years in a row.
Manchester Airports Group is proud to be playing a leading role in the decarbonisation of the UK aviation sector as a member of the Government’s Jet Zero Council, working closely with Ministers and industry partners to work towards net zero by 2050. As a business we are working towards our own goal of net zero carbon operations by 2038, and through the five Jet Zero pledges we published in July, we will continue to support decarbonisation through developments in research, the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Airspace Modernisation."
Neil Robinson, Group CSR and Future Airspace Director, Manchester Airports Group