Total Energies to Supply Up to 1.5 Million Tons of SAF to Air France-KLM

Decarbonization Total Energies to Supply Up to 1.5 Million Tons of SAF to Air France-KLM

2024-09-24 Source: Press release Total Energies 3 min Reading Time

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Under an agreement signed between both the parties, Total Energies will supply up to 1.5 million tons of additional SAF to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-year period until 2035. In 2022, Total Energies had agreed to supply 800,000 tons of SAF to the airline.

This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to date. (Source: Pixabay) — This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to date.
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Paris/France – Total Energies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for Total Energies to supply up to 1.5 million tons of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-year period, until 2035.

This agreement marks one the largest SAF purchase contracts signed by Air France-KLM to date. In 2022 and 2023, Air France-KLM was the world's leading SAF user, representing 17 % and 16 % of total global production respectively.

Accelerating the decarbonization of air transport in Europe

This contract builds on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2022 for the supply of 800,000 tons of SAF. By re-evaluating this agreement, the two groups are reaffirming their objective to curb the environmental impact of the air transport sector as quickly as possible by reducing CO2 emissions.

By 2030, Air France-KLM aims to reduce its CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 30 % compared with 2019 levels. The Group aims to achieve this goal through a combination of fleet renewal, operational measures such as eco-piloting, and the incorporation of at least 10 % of more sustainable aviation fuel on all its flights. These ambitious targets go beyond regulatory obligations.

The SAF supplied to Air France-KLM will be made from waste and residues from the circular economy and will be produced in Total Energies' French and European biorefineries and refineries by coprocessing. This SAF will be used to fuel flights operated by Air France-KLM’s airlines on departure from France, the Netherlands, and other European countries. The development of SAF is at the heart of Total Energies' transition strategy to meet demand from the aviation sector.

Air France-KLM has implemented a strict sourcing policy, purchasing only second-generation SAF that does not compete with global food production, and that is RSB or ISCC+ certified for its sustainability.

SAF allows for a reduction in CO₂ emissions of at least 75 % and up to 90 % over the entire fuel life cycle, compared with fossil fuel equivalents.

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“SAF contributes both to the energy transition of our customers in the aviation sector and to the industrial transition of our refineries. It therefore represents a real 'win-win' for the future of industry and aviation”, said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total Energies. “For the past 10 years, we have been pioneers in the field, investing in biorefineries and SAF production facilities in France as well as developing coprocessing technologies in our refineries. Building on these industrial successes, we intend to continue this momentum in Europe and worldwide.”

“Securing the volumes of more sustainable aviation fuel needed to decarbonize our activity is a major challenge. This agreement with Total Energies is a further step in this direction, and a testament to our long-standing support for the development of SAF production in France and Europe. A solid SAF sector capable of meeting our industry’s needs is a key factor in Europe’ sovereignty and energy independence,” said Benjamin Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM Group.

A long-standing partnership between Total Energies and Air France-KLM

For the past 10 years, Total Energies and the Air France-KLM Group have been working together to test and incorporate sustainable aviation fuel. This partnership began in 2014 with “Lab’line for the Future”, a two-year experiment during which 78 Air France flights between Paris-Orly and Toulouse, and between Paris-Orly and Nice were fueled with 10 % SAF supplied by Total Energies.

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In January 2020, Total Energies and Air France took part, alongside Safran and Suez, in the Call for Expressions of Interest launched by the French Government to encourage the emergence of a French SAF production industry.

Since 2022, Total Energies has been supplying SAF to Air France-KLM Group airlines in France, as part of the French incorporation mandate.

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