5. Microsoft SAF Overview
Sustainable Aviation Fuel @ Microsoft An overview of SAF projects and our learnings to date Julia Fidler Sustainability Manager – Microsoft Procurement Quote from Satya about technology and sustainability “At a time when many are calling attention to the role technology plays in society, our mission remains constant. It grounds us in the enormous opportunity and responsibility we have to ensure that the technology we create always benefits everyone on the planet, including the planet itself.” - Satya Nadella Forging a path to carbon negative Nearly eliminate Reduce Scope 3 Remove historical direct emissions emissions by half carbon emissions by 2025 by 2030 by 2050 Our Travel Sustainability Priorities Red uce Rep la ce Rem ove Carbon emis s ions through Fossil fuels wi th sustainable Carbon f rom the trip reduction & optimized altern a tives atmo s phere tra v el Why SAF? Sustainable Aviation Fuel Criteria Feedstock Land use Supporting the The fuel should contain no The fuel should contain no increased production linkage to palm oil or palm oil linkage to forest/ecosystem of SAF through derivatives, e.g. fatty palm oil destruction investment comes with residue – RSB certification a responsibility to (both operations and feedstock) provides first level ensure that independent verification sustainability standards are met and Transparency maintained, and that any investment The fuel should have a transparent and supports the further auditable traceability development of system along the Additionality Double Counting polices that will enable full supply chain positive market Using Renewable energy Endorsing the Katowice growth. power purchase agreements Declaration on Sound as a template, any SAF must Carbon Accounting and exceed volumes and GHG calling for basic integrity in emissions reductions required carbon accounting for the by law, regulation or legally aviation sector binding mandate. SAF timeline SABA KLM Microsoft Founding Partnership member KLM and Microsoft join forces to EDF, RMI and Major Companies advance sustainable air travel Launch Alliance to Drive Aviation Decarbonization | Environmental Defense Fund October 2019 October 2020 April 2021 Alaska Airlines, SkyNRG and Microsoft Alaska Airlines and Microsoft sign partnership to reduce carbon emissions with flights powered by sustainable aviation fuel in key routes - Stories Clean Skies for Tomorrow Working Group participation © Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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