The airport therefore estimates that 99.9 per cent of its carbon emissions are Scope 3, “which means we do not directly control them”.
From this year the airport’s landing charges “will include a new financial incentive for airlines to help make SAF more affordable for airlines.
The airport also started to charge a drop-off fee in October of last year and will launch a new ‘Sustainable Travel Zone’ this year, “improving active travel and public transport connectivity and introducing financial support on key commuting routes for colleagues. The airport highlights the full opening of the Elizabeth Line in 2022/2023 will make a real difference, providing direct train services to Heathrow from central London, the City, and the Docklands financial district and beyond.