Every Lufthansa Group passenger can offset the CO2 emissions generated by their individual flight and thus make a personal contribution to climate protection: during the booking process, before departure and even during or after the flight. The Lufthansa Group is constantly expanding its numerous offers and services along the travel chain for more sustainable flying.
The Green Fares
In February 2023, the Lufthansa Group became the world’s first airline group to introduce a new fare for flights in Europe and to North Africa that includes the offsetting of individual flight-related CO₂ emissions: A reduction of 20 percent of CO2 emissions is achieved through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), while the remaining 80 percent of CO2 emissions are offset through a high-quality climate protection project portfolio.
Lufthansa Group passengers can also reduce or offset their individual flight-related CO2 emissions as part of the other fare models during the booking process. After selecting their flight ticket, they will receive various offers, each of which includes a combination of CO₂ reduction through SAF and CO₂ offsetting through contributions to the Lufthansa Group's high-quality climate protection project portfolio. Regardless of the composition, the individual flight-related CO₂ emissions are always fully offset. Offsetting is also possible after the booking has been completed in the ‘Manage my Booking’ area and after the flight has taken place using a tool integrated on the airlines' websites. For example, at Lufthansa: fly more sustainably
Currently, around four percent of Lufthansa Group passengers use one of the options for more sustainable flying.
“Drop-in fuel”
The Lufthansa Group ensures that the amount SAF required for the reduction of individual flight-related CO2 emissions is fed into the airport infrastructure within six months of purchase. As a so-called “drop-in“ fuel, SAF is mixed with fossil fuel before it is transported to the airport. There is no refueling of individual flights with SAF. Over its entire life cycle, SAF made from biogenic residues has a reduced CO2 footprint of around 80 percent compared to conventional kerosene made from fossil crude oill.
High-quality climate protection project portfolio
The contributions made by passengers to offset CO2 emissions support a high-quality climate protection project portfolio consisting of projects in various countries around the world, including projects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The providers are myclimate, Climate Austria, SQUAKE and ClimatePartner. The project portfolio also includes technology-based projects such as CarbonCure's Sustainable Concrete (capture of CO₂ and long-term storage in concrete) and Biochar (CO2 removal with biochar). In this way, the Lufthansa Group aims to promote the development of the CO2 offsetting market towards new technologies and offers with long-term binding of CO2. All projects in the climate protection portfolio are certified according to the highest available standards, such as the Gold Standard. This standard is recommended by the German Environment Agency, among others.
Business Air Travel
Since 2019, the Lufthansa Group has been offsetting the CO2 emissions from its employees' business flights by contributing to high-quality climate protection projects.
More sustainable freight shipments
Lufthansa Cargo customers can opt for a more sustainable freight transport. The add-on service is available on all routes with a freighter segment, for all products, all speeds and every customer worldwide.