The future of energy
Aviation has always powered progress. As we all move into recovery and get ready to take to the skies again, the industry will surely resume its role in expanding horizons and broadening opportunities to live, learn and work for people all around the world.
Our future growth will enable even more individuals, communities and businesses to enjoy the benefits that aviation brings. However, we must look to grow responsibly, and this means tackling emissions today, along with a clear, long-term approach to sustainability.
As we aim to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, we also make it our mission to develop our portfolio of products and services to help fulfil our customers’ requirements in a way that will enable them to achieve their own decarbonization ambitions.
Our pathway to net-zero
Aviation is recognised as a sector where emissions are hard to abate. No single solution or player can deliver the decarbonization for the industry that is needed. All parties that benefit from flying must come together, using all available measures to tackle emissions today, for a sustainable tomorrow.
Improved aircraft efficiency
First, by avoiding emissions, through improved aircraft and engine efficiency and by powering ground operations with renewable energy. Lower carbon technologies, such as hydrogen and electricity could eventually play a key role in avoiding emissions. But these are unlikely to have a significant impact until 2040 or later.
Offsetting emissions
And finally by offsetting emissions, in the short to medium-term. Until avoid and reduce measures are in place to create impact at scale, the use of carbon credits will play a vital role. Used alongside other measures like SAF, high-quality offsets, such as nature-based solutions, can help aviation tackle net emissions today, ensuring the industry continues to support growth and prosperity, as it builds towards a truly sustainable future.
A sustainable future
Inspired by the Paris Agreement, our drive to help customers towards a sustainable future is grounded in Shell’s own ambition to become a Net-Zero energy Net-Zero energy business by 2050 or sooner, in step with society.
Work together towards a lower carbon future
Shell Aviation is fully committed to collaborating with all players in the aviation community, to work together towards a lower carbon future. We aim to play our part in full; as a supplier of renewable and conventional fuel, as a technology and innovation partner, and as a strong advocate for solutions that will work today and tomorrow.
Find out more below about how we are collaborating to help reduce emissions and transition to a more sustainable future.
Unleaded Avgas
Remarkably, most fuel consumed by piston aircraft is still leaded. Shell is carrying on its tradition of innovation by developing and testing a safe unleaded fuel for piston aircraft.
Aviation’s window of opportunity - how can we fly and emit less?
Navigating the pathway to sustainable aviation
The aviation industry is on its way to returning to the skies, and part of that return must include reducing its contribution to climate change. The current options are limited and complex, but with urgent action and collaboration from multiple stakeholders and consumer demand for sustainable aviation still strong, significant reductions in aviation emissions are possible.
Latest news and highlights
Shell becomes one of the first aviation lubricants suppliers to tackle lifecycle carbon emissions across its product portfolio
Shell Aviation (“Shell”) has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas or carbon emissions ambitions.
The nature-based offsets, purchased from Shell, make Etihad’s efforts geographically diverse in the promotion of climate action.
Setting a flightpath to net-zero emissions in turbulent conditions
As the aviation sector plots a course for recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, it must renew its focus on reducing emissions.
Shell to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at Schiphol Airport
DHL Express to fly on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
That is why Shell Aviation now offers a solution to help your business compensate for carbon emissions today. With the pressing call to address climate change, our latest product offering serves to help comply with industry regulations and keep flying.
*CO₂ compensation is not a substitute for switching to lower emission energy solutions or reducing the use of fossil fuels. Carbon credits are purchased and retired to compensate the calculated lifecycle CO₂e emissions of the product. Although these carbon credits have been generated in accordance with international carbon standards, the compensation may not be exact.
We recognise the aviation industry’s need to reduce emissions urgently. While electric and hydrogen technologies as well as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are still in development and being scaled, we need immediate solutions to help bridge the gap and start decarbonising.
That is why Shell Aviation now offers a solution to help your business compensate for carbon emissions today. With the pressing call to address climate change, our latest product offering serves to help comply with industry regulations and keep flying.
*CO₂ compensation is not a substitute for switching to lower emission energy solutions or reducing the use of fossil fuels. Carbon credits are purchased and retired to compensate the calculated lifecycle CO₂e emissions of the product. Although these carbon credits have been generated in accordance with international carbon standards, the compensation may not be exact.
