British Airways

British Airways's Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

British Airways, headquartered in GB, operates within the air transport services industry. In 2024, the airline reported total Scope 1 emissions of approximately 15.5 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of about 8.8 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2024 were approximately 3.3 billion kg CO2e. For 2025, British Airways estimates its Scope 2 market-based emissions at around 7.2 million kg CO2e, and its total Scope 3 emissions at approximately 5.6 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, British Airways's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 15.0 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 market-based emissions at about 10.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions around 3.3 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, the airline's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 11.9 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 9.0 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled roughly 2.8 billion kg CO2e.

British Airways has set ambitious climate targets. The airline is committed to a medium-term target of achieving a 20% reduction in Scope 1 emissions by 2030, which has been assessed as "well below 2°C aligned." This target is cascaded from its ultimate parent, International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (IAG). Additionally, British Airways supports the aviation industry's goal, highlighted by IATA, to reduce net emissions by 50% by 2050 and achieve carbon-neutral growth from 2020. IAG's 2050 Scope 1 emissions Net Zero target was independently assessed by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) in November 2025 as 1.5°C aligned.