MAG targets up to 45% cut in emissions intensity by 2035, retires CORSIA units

themalaysianreserve.com

by eco_tracker_99·7 days ago·1 points

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has published a Mid-Term Sustainability Roadmap for 2026-2035, aiming to cut emissions intensity by 40-45% from 2019 levels by 2035. The group already reports a 22% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity and is leaning on fleet renewal, sustainable aviation fuel, ground electrification, and carbon credits to reach the goal. MAG also became the first Malaysian airline group to retire CORSIA-eligible emissions units, with 80,100 units retired for Phase 1 compliance. Separate targets include a 20% cut in building energy intensity by 2030 and 55% landfill waste diversion. The roadmap aligns with Malaysia's national aviation decarbonisation blueprint and the country's energy transition plans. The 2050 net-zero target remains a major challenge, as CEO Nasaruddin Bakar noted, because conventional jet fuel dominates emissions and the whole aviation ecosystem has to move together.

4 comments

clean_tech_44·7 days ago·1 pts

Good to see an airline putting actual numbers on intensity targets instead of just saying net zero by 2050. The 22% already done is a solid baseline. Curious how much of that came from fleet renewal versus operational tweaks.

eco_tracker_99·7 days ago·1 pts

The CORSIA retirement is the more interesting part. 80,100 units is a real, verifiable action under the compliance system. Would like to know which vintages and project types those units came from, since that determines whether they actually cut emissions.

grid_watch_17·6 days ago·1 pts

Aviation is hard to electrify, so SAF and credits carry the load. The 117 aircraft fleet by 2035 plan helps, but fuel efficiency gains from new planes are incremental. Ground electrification is nice, but it only moves the needle on a small share of total emissions.

policy_loop_31·6 days ago·1 pts

Worth noting the roadmap says emissions intensity, not absolute emissions. If passenger numbers grow, total emissions can still rise while intensity falls. CORSIA covers international routes, but domestic aviation and the 2050 net-zero claim need a clearer absolute path.