In Norway, local airline Norwegian reported that the first use of biofuel for the defense sector’s business trips with Norwegian was marked at Ålesund Airport Vigra.
Norwegian said it will blend 15% biofuel on over 1 million business trips until 2028. The agreement is the largest of its kind in Norwegian history, and most likely the first in a NATO context, said the airline.
“This agreement is an important step in the defense sector’s climate and environmental strategy. The sector aims to cut 20% of CO2 emissions by 2030 and reduce emissions from purchased goods and services. To achieve these goals, reduced emissions from business travel and the Armed Forces’ own flights are central,” saod Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen.
Norwegian has now delivered 1 million liters of biofuel to the airport in Ålesund with the help of the Finnish energy group St1 and the fuel supplier AFSN. The biofuel will cover 15 % of the total consumption of the defense sector’s more than 250,000 business trips in 2024 and will reduce CO2 emissions by over 2,000 tons this year.
Norwegian has chosen to purchase short-haul biofuel from St1’s newly established biorefinery in Gothenburg Sweden.
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Tags: biofuel, Norway, Norwegian
Category: Fuels
