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Other details contained in the KLM press
release on this subject are as follows. The full press release is linked
at the end of this report:
The fuel (biokerosene) is produced by
Dynamic Fuels and supplied by
SkyNRG, the
consortium launched by KLM and
North Sea Group and
Spring Associates in
2009. SkyNRG is actively developing a sustainable production chain for
aviation biofuels. The sustainability of alternative kerosene depends on
many factors and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. In order to be
able in future to reach the right decisions in this area, SkyNRG is
advised by an independent Sustainability Board, consisting of the Dutch
wing of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Solidaridad, and the
Copernicus Institute of the University of Utrecht. A positive
recommendation from the Sustainability Board carries a lot of weight for
KLM.
KLM also supports the view published in the WWF’s Energy Report which
indicates that alternative fuels made from biomass are the only
appropriate replacement for fossil fuels for such sectors as the airline
industry. Eurlings: “The route to 100% sustainable energy is enormously
challenging. The costs of biofuels need to come down substantially and
permanently. This can be achieved through innovation, collaboration and
the right legislation that stimulates biofuel in the airline industry,
but with an eye on honest competition. We really need to move forward
together to attain continuous access to sustainable fuel”.
KLM has been committed to developing sustainable biofuel since 2007. Air
France KLM is also an industry leader in the field of fuel efficiency.
Air France KLM has been sector leader of de Dow Jones Sustainability
Index for six successive years.
For more information, visit the KLM Press Release at KLM launches commercial flights Amsterdam – Paris on biofuel
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