Fly Carbon Neutral
Carbon credits at Jetstar
Travel is an essential part of life. However, the aviation industry is not yet environmentally sustainable. That’s why we’re committed to taking steps – in the air and on the ground – to reduce our impact on the environment.
For more than a decade, the Qantas Group has been offering customers the option to purchase carbon credits with their booking. These compensate for a portion of their flight emissions and support carbon projects outside the aviation industry. Still, we acknowledge that it’s not the same as preventing emissions altogether.
While we can calculate the estimated emissions for each route to help determine your contribution, no carbon project is guaranteed to ‘offset’ the emissions from your travel completely or forever.
Where does the money go?
We use your contributions to purchase carbon credits from accredited projects, both in Australia and worldwide, which we choose based on their integrity and quality. We are particularly focused on helping support nature and social outcomes for Indigenous and regional communities. Your contribution also covers the GST associated with these purchases.
Projects outside Australia must be approved by global accredited registries, while Australian projects are regulated by the Australian Clean Energy Regulator. Learn more about our integrity and quality standards in our 2024 Sustainability Report.
The Qantas Group does not profit from Fly Carbon Neutral.
Wildfire management
Northern Australia is prone to extreme and dangerous wildfires. Every year Indigenous rangers use traditional fire management practices to conduct early season dry burns, preventing larger uncontrolled wildfires. Our investment in Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Northern Territory (ALFA NT) projects supports activities that help reduce emissions that would otherwise be released by uncontrolled wildfires. It also supports Indigenous economic development through our commitment in our Reconciliation Action Plan.The Warddeken Daluk (Women) Rangers. Image credit: David Hancock
Rainforest conservation
Large areas of tropical rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat of deforestation and degradation. Our investment in the April Salumei Rainforest Community Conservation Project helps protect an area of rainforest in PNG where logging was permitted. The project gives local land groups and communities the opportunity to earn revenue from carbon credits instead of logging activities. Not only does this help prevent millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions being released through logging, it secures vital wildlife habitat and supports local communities.April Salumei Rainforest Conservation – Papua New Guinea. Image credit: TEM
Energy-efficient cooking stoves
Increasing energy needs in developing countries are contributing to deforestation, reducing a forest's ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Our investment in the World Vision Clean Cookstove projects helps fund the distribution of energy-efficient cook stoves to farming families in rural Ethiopia that currently use open fires to cook. The cook stoves reduce air pollution, emit less black soot and methane, and reduce deforestation.World Vision Clean Cookstoves - Ethiopia. Image credit: TEM
How can I fly carbon neutral?
Just look for the Fly Carbon Neutral option on the payment page and click. Your voluntary contribution will compensate for a portion of those emissions through projects outside the aviation industry.
Fly Carbon Neutral is available for any Jetstar Airways (JQ) flight.
Learn more
Visit Our planet to see the work the Qantas Group is doing to reduce our impact on the environment, from investing in carbon projects to reducing the amount of waste we send to landfill.