Oneworld Alliance CEO on the future of alliances and oneworld’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050

oneworld CEO Rob Gurney joins CAPA Live to talk all things alliances and explore the impact of COVID-19 on its member airlines. oneworld represents some of the most influential airlines around the world and in the current climate working together as a unit seems as important as ever.

Interestingly, oneworld members are using this downtime to also re-evaluate its carbon footprint announcing members have committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to achieve carbon neutrality.

The alliance’s 13 member airlines plan to achieve this target within the existing environmental framework previously agreed to by governments, including through the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

The airlines will develop their individual approaches to reach the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, through various initiatives such as efficiency measures, investments in sustainable aviation fuels and more fuel-efficient aircraft, reduction of waste and single-use plastics, and carbon offsets among other measures.