Lufthansa Group’s 2024 sustainability report published in early 2025 confirmed strong RefuelEU 2% SAF blend compliance across most intra-EU departures, with the remaining gap concentrated at smaller German regional airports awaiting hydrant uplift infrastructure. The carrier reported absolute CO2 emissions below the 2019 baseline, reflecting fleet modernisation through A350 and 787 deliveries plus the SAF blending uptake.
Air France-KLM Disclosure Standards
Air France-KLM submitted its first CSRD-compliant sustainability report in early 2025 under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The report covers double materiality assessment, climate transition plan to net zero 2050 and biodiversity impact from operations. The Trajectoire SAF programme cleared a partial blend during 2024 against the 2% legal floor, with the gap to be closed through Neste long-term contract activation.
IAG Climate Transition Reporting
International Airlines Group reported a partial Group-wide SAF blend during 2024 against the 2% EU minimum, with the gap concentrated at BA Heathrow departures awaiting infrastructure rollout completion. The carrier’s commitment of substantial annual SAF spend remains the largest single corporate offtake in Europe. Iberia’s Madrid uplift cleared above the 2% blend through TotalEnergies’ Castellon contract. Aer Lingus contributes through the IAG joint procurement.
CORSIA and EU ETS Compliance
European carriers continue dual reporting under ICAO’s CORSIA international offset scheme and the EU Emissions Trading System for intra-European flights. The 2024 EU ETS allowance price oscillated between approximately 60-90 EUR per tonne CO2, with carriers including Lufthansa, AF-KLM and IAG holding multi-month forward allowance positions of substantial value each. CORSIA Chapter 4 verification under IATA’s third-party assurance procedure cleared the majority of European long-haul operators by early 2025 deadline.