Photo/Illutration An All Nippon Airways Co. plane bound for Hiroshima Airport that is part of the company’s net zero project. The photo was taken on May 1 at Haneda Airport. (Shinya Matsumoto)

All Nippon Airways Co. will make all flights to and from Hiroshima net zero during the month of May by using carbon offsetting, in conjunction with the Group of Seven summit being held in the city. 

The plan will cut 10,000 tons of CO2 emission by offsetting greenhouse gasses that will be emitted from 682 flights connecting Hiroshima Airport with Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Okinawa and Sapporo, the airline said.

The campaign will run throughout May, with Hiroshima hosting the three-day G-7 summit starting on May 19.

Under the program, oil company Idemitsu Kosan Co. and energy developer Inpex Corp. have purchased offsetting carbon credits for ANA. The two energy companies also provide conventional jet fuel to ANA.

The move comes amid increasing pressure on the aviation industry to reduce its carbon footprint.

Starting from 2024, member countries of the International Civil Aviation Organization have agreed to cut the CO2 emissions of international flights by 15 percent compared to 2019.

To meet the goal, ANA and many other airlines are choosing to adopt an offsetting plan rather than switching to sustainable aviation fuels, which are still in short supply.

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