Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) today released the second edition of their joint report, “Toward Net Zero CO2 Emissions from Air Transport in 2050,” outlining the current state of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan and the actions needed to support aviation decarbonization. The report calls for a society-wide effort to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in air transportation by 2050.

Report key findings
● The global SAF gap: SAF is critical to reaching net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in aviation by 2050, but accounted for a mere 0.6% of global aviation fuel consumption as of 2025. The report warns that without increased SAF production and cost reductions within the next five years, the aviation industry will be unable to meet its emissions goals without significant social and economic impact.
● Economic and social infrastructure: Japan’s aviation sector generates an estimated 17 trillion JPY in annual economic activity. Stable fuel supplies are critical to supporting the goal of attracting 60 million inbound visitors and maintaining air service to regional communities and remote islands that rely on aviation as essential infrastructure.
● The “Japanese Model” approach: The report calls for a tailored Japanese model that balances the pace of SAF regulation with actual domestic SAF production capacity, helping to mitigate supply-demand imbalances and excessive costs while supporting long-term industry growth.
● Scope 3 Co-Creation2: Through corporate programs3 that contribute to reducing customers’ Scope 3 emissions, ANA and JAL are promoting a “Co-creation Model” in which the high costs of SAF implementation are supported collectively by society as a whole.
● A unified industry approach: Acting as the “two wings” of Japan’s aviation sector, ANA and JAL are tackling this challenge across competitive and industry boundaries to support long-term sustainability in Japan’s air transportation and drive the sustained growth of the Japanese economy.

“In the aviation industry, our vital mission is to continuously deliver the human connections and social well-being created through the movement of people. Although scaling SAF poses formidable challenges, we will never waver in our commitment to pioneering a sustainable future for aviation. Moving forward together with All Nippon Airways, and hand in hand with our customers and all stakeholders, we will face these difficulties to ensure a vibrant future of movement is securely passed to the next generation.” states Mitsuko Tottori, President and Group CEO of JAL.

“Thanks to our stakeholders, we have established a foothold for domestic SAF implementation. However, the global landscape surrounding SAF is extremely severe, and any delay in securing fuel now represents a direct crisis for Japan’s economic security,” said Juichi Hirasawa, President and CEO of ANA. “To confront this challenge, we are once again joining hands with JAL. We strongly call for an effective, society-wide framework to maintain Japan’s aviation infrastructure and hand over sustainable skies to the next generation. We remain steadfast in our commitment to this resolve, while seeking the understanding of our valued customers.”

The report follows the first joint SAF report released in October 20211.

1 October 8, 2021 press release: [ANA and Japan Airlines Towards 2050 Carbon Neutral Joint Report on SAF]

2 JAL “JAL Corporate SAF Program” Details URL: https://www.jal.com/ja/sustainability/jcsp/
ANA “SAF Flight Initiative” Details URL: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/brand/ana-future-promise/saf-flight-initiative/

3Under the GHG Protocol, an international standard jointly developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), corporate CO2 emissions are classified into three categories: Scope 1: Direct CO2 emissions from a company’s own business activities. Scope 2: CO2 emissions from energy sources supplied by other companies, such as electricity or heat consumption. Scope 3: Indirect CO2 emissions from a company’s business activities (e.g., product transportation, employee commuting, and business travel).