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Air France, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), the
Metropole and the Airport of Nice Côte d'Azur have joined forces to
operate a flight fueled with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Air
France Flight 6235 has taken off for Orly Airport in Paris today at
6.30 pm from Nice Airport's Terminal 2, after being loaded with 30%
SAF produced by TotalEnergies in its French plants.
The SAF-fueled flight is taking place during the Nice Transition
Days, an international festival celebrating ecological innovations
lasting until October 3, 2021, hosted by and organized by the
Métropole of Nice-Côte d'Azur in partnership with the La Tribune
newspaper and the Transition Forum association. The flight marks
the end of the Transition Forum, an international economic
conference held over two days during the Nice Transition Days,
whose purpose is to accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon
future.
The flight, operated out of France's second-largest airport,
concretizes the ambition shared by public and private enterprises
alike to meet the major dual challenge of decarbonizing air travel
while continuing to support a vibrant economy and tourist industry
in the regions. This shared endeavor illustrates the need to come
together to create a convergence between economic and social
imperatives and the energy transition.
After a first long-haul flight fueled by French-made SAF in May,
this is a further realization by Air France and TotalEnergies
towards supporting and developing the production of sustainable
aviation fuel in France, as an essential condition for its
widespread take-up in French airports.
The biofuel used for this flight was produced from waste and
residues generated by the circular economy. It was made by
TotalEnergies from used cooking oils at its biorefinery of La
(Bouches-du-Rhône) and its plant at Oudalle (Seine-Maritime). The
French-produced SAF carries ISCC-EU certification (International
Sustainability & Carbon Certification) awarded by an
independent body which guarantees its sustainability. The 30%
incorporation on the Nice-Paris flight will prevent the emission of
3 tons of CO(2) .
Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, Chairman of the Métropole Nice
Côte d'Azur and Deputy Chairman of the Provence-Alps-Côte d'Azur
region: "I am delighted that Nice is seeing the first Nice-Paris
flight fueled with 30% SAF, symbolizing the policy of transition
towards decarbonized forms of transport. This technological
innovation, which illustrates the ecology of the future that I so
fervently hope to see, is a crucial advance in a sector which
urgently needs to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases. I have
chosen to commit us to a reduction of 55% of these emissions by
2030 in mainland France, and to an ambitious plan for sustainable
land planning, greening, sustainable mobility, habitat and waste
prevention. This is the framework in which Nice Airport--a leading
instrument of economic development in France--is contributing to a
very active and determined environmental policy, with a commitment
to 'Net Zero Carbon', with no offsetting, by 2030."
Anne Rigail, CEO, Air France: "Air France is very happy to sign
off the two days of the Nice Transition Forum with a flight from
Nice to Orly Airport in Paris, fueled with a significant 30%
proportion of SAF. This operation is a further reminder to our
partners, the City of Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice Airport and
TotalEnergies, that only close collaboration between all
stakeholders will allow SAF to become the air industry's foremost
driver of decarbonization."
Alexis Vovk, President, TotalEnergies Marketing & Services:
"The development of biofuels is a major pathway for TotalEnergies
to follow in working towards the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals and meeting the challenge of transport
decarbonization. It is also an additional asset in helping the
regions with their own energy transition, alongside solutions that
are available today--electric mobility and gas, wind and solar. We
are continuing to adapt our industrial facilities and service
offering to optimize our response to the growing demand from both
public and private sectors, illustrated this week by the signing of
a declaration of cooperation in green growth between TotalEnergies
and the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. By acting directly on the
carbon intensity of the energy products used by our customers, we
are pursuing our strategy of building a multi-energy company with
the ambition to get to net zero by 2050."
Franck Goldnadel, Chairman of the Management Board, Aéroports de
la Côte d'Azur: "For twenty years, Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur has
been fighting on all fronts to bring its direct emissions down, and
as a result of these efforts the reduction in absolute terms of its
emissions recently earned it Airport Carbon Accreditation level 4+,
which is the highest level awarded and which it is the first French
airport company to achieve. Operating a SAF-fueled flight seven
years after an initial test flight chimes with and strengthens our
resolve to be an active player in the decarbonization of air travel
and a test lab for the airport of the future."
Jean-Christophe Tortora, Chairman, La Tribune: "This flight is a
source of pride for our newspaper, because our every day mission is
to inform people and bring them together to make a difference. With
this air travel innovation, thanks to our partners, the Forum held
at Nice has been more environmentally responsible. La Tribune is
working towards a lower-carbon future and will pursue other
initiatives to turn the media industry into a player committed to
face the climate emergency."
Sustainable Aviation Fuel - SAF
Sustainable Aviation Fuel is an immediately available solution
for achieving significant CO(2) reductions in air transport. It can
be dropped into existing storage and distribution infrastructure,
airplanes and engines without any modifications. Its progressive
use worldwide should lead to a significant reduction in CO(2)
emissions from air transport, because it produces 80% less CO(2) on
average across its entire life cycle.
The Nice Transition Days
To underline the City of Nice Côte d'Azur's commitment to the
ecological transition and its international appeal, the Nice
Transition Days are taking place until October 3. A genuine
innovation lab, they allow visitors to discover and test the latest
innovations to change people's everyday lives, and to enjoy a range
of experiences over the four-day event.
The Transition Forum
For two days, starting on September 30, this conversation space
hosted a diverse community of international players,
decision-makers from the public and private sectors, global
innovators, entrepreneurs, industrial groups, researchers and
figures from civil society, for the purpose of catalyzing
solutions.
Details at nice.transition-forum.org/.
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About Air France
Since 1933, Air France has been promoting and highlighting
France throughout the world. With an activity divided between
passenger transport, cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance,
Air France is a major air transport player. More than 40,000 staff
that make up its workforce are committed on a daily basis to
offering each customer a unique travel experience. Air France, KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines and Transavia make up the Air France-KLM
Group. The group Air France-KLM relies on the strength of its hubs
at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol to offer a vast
international network. Its Flying Blue frequent flyer programme has
over 17 million members. Air France and KLM are members of the
SkyTeam alliance which has a total of 19 member airlines.
Air France places the health and safety of its customers and
staff at the heart of its priorities and, from the start of the
health crisis, introduced exceptional measures, grouped together
under the Air France Protect label, to ensure a stress-free
trip.
Air France has set itself ambitious sustainable development
targets and is working to significantly reduce its CO(2) emissions.
Air France is committed to a climate target of zero net CO(2)
emissions by 2050, through major investments to renew its fleet
with new-generation aircraft, the use of innovative solutions to
reduce fuel consumption and the gradual use of Sustainable Aviation
Fuel.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and
markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas
and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees
are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean,
reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in
more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development
in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations
to contribute to the well-being of people.
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About Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Since its creation in January 2012, the Nice Côte d'Azur
Metropolis, which brings together 49 municipalities and 550,000
inhabitants, has been pursuing an ambitious policy based on an
attractive territory stretching from the shores of the
Mediterranean to the peaks of the Mercantour. With in mind the
necessity to adapt its territory to the climate emergency and the
biodiversity crisis that we are experiencing, the Nice Côte d'Azur
Metropolis has voted a Climate Plan 2025 whose goal is to achieve
-55% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. New measures will also be
taken, such as the modification of the metropolitan Local Urban
Plan to limit the urbanization of hills and valleys, to reach a
goal of zero net land artificialization and to impose an
eco-construction charter. It was the first city to sign the United
Nations Global Compact, the world's largest sustainable development
initiative, and it also initiated the Nice Climate Agreement to
implement and defend the ecology of the future. All these
initiatives have made the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis an
exemplary, 100% carbon-free community, where sustainable tourism
and the circular economy will have their full place.
About Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur
The Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur group operates Nice Côte d'Azur
Airport, the second-busiest airport hub in France, and Cannes
Mandelieu and Golfe de Saint-Tropez airports. It is number two in
Europe for business aviation. The regular helicopter connection
between Nice and Monaco is the busiest in the world in terms of
traffic. The Group's three airports are certified as Level 4+
Transition Carbon Neutral by ACI, and the Group has committed to
achieve the goal of zero CO(2) emissions without compensation by
2030. Since 2016, Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur has been a private
group, and the majority of its capital belongs to the Azzura
consortium.
https://societe.nice.aeroport.fr/
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