A new report shows that biofuels globally emit 16 percent more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace.

New 'green' flight route will pollute more than if it flew on fossil fuels

Instead of blending climate-damaging biofuel into airplane tanks, we should invest in fuel based on renewable energy from solar panels and wind turbines, according to a number of experts. Illustration Mads D'Alterio Djervig
Instead of blending climate-damaging biofuel into airplane tanks, we should invest in fuel based on renewable energy from solar panels and wind turbines, according to a number of experts. Illustration Mads D'Alterio Djervig
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Last week, Minister for Transport Thomas Danielsen (Venstre, V) announced, after an almost two-year process, that Norwegian had won the bid for a new green domestic flight route in Denmark.

The Norwegian cut-price airline will, from March 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027, ensure that at least 40% of the fuel in their aircraft on the Aalborg-Copenhagen route is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made from non-fossil sources like cooking oil, in 93% of their flights.

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