Singapore Airlines Group launches voluntary carbon offset programme for travellers and cargo customers

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, which includes low-cost carrier Scoot, has launched a voluntary carbon offset programme that allows passenger and cargo customers to offset emissions at any time before or after a flight through dedicated microsites. The two carriers will match the offsets purchased for the first six months from the launch of the programme. SIA Cargo customers will be able to offset their carbon emissions on a dedicated microsite from late July and corporate customers are expected to participate in the programme from the fourth quarter of 2021. SIA customers can use KrisFlyer miles and HighFlyer points to offset their emissions from later this year. Contributions will help support verified carbon offset projects in Asia that include the protection of native forests in Indonesia, renewable solar energy in India and clean burning cookstoves for rural families in Nepal. The offsets will be provided via the BlueHalo digital solution developed by Australia-based Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), which allows customers to immediately calculate and offset the emissions of their journey. [...]

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