Climate Policy Engagement Analysis
Climate Policy Engagement Overview: In 2022-24, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has engaged on climate policy with both positive and negative positioning. For example, it appeared broadly supportive of the use of e-fuel in aviation and ReFuelEU, but appeared to oppose the inclusion of emissions from sustainable aviation fuel consumption under the EU ETS. It retains membership to Airlines for Europe (A4E), which opposes stringent regulatory intervention on climate.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: In its 2023 and 2022 Annual Reports, respectively published in April 2024 and April 2023, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA supported the aviation industry’s goal of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. It also stated support for the UNFCCC process in the same 2023 and 2022 Annual Reports. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA reported influencing government regulation, in a Podcast published in October 2023 but did not disclose further information on their engagement or position on climate-related regulations. In an article published in April 2023, Norwegian’s CEO, Geir Karlsen appeared to support government regulation to enable a wider adoption of SAFs.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: In its 2023 and 2022 CDP Climate Change response, Norwegian Air Shuttle appeared to oppose the inclusion of emissions from sustainable aviation fuel consumption under the EU ETS. However, it appeared supportive of free emissions allowances based on SAF usage in a podcast published in October 2023. The company did not take a clear position on emissions trading schemes despite mentioning it failed to comply due to restructuring in its 2022 Annual Report, published in April 2023.
In its 2023 Annual Report published in April 2024, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA CEO, Geir Karisen, appeared to be supportive of the 2050 35% e-fuel sub-mandate under ReFuelEU Aviation. The company also appeared to support the ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative and policies incentivizing the production and uptake of SAFs in a Podcast published in October 2023.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA was supportive of a transition to synthetic fuels in aviation in 2022-24. It appeared supportive of synthetic aviation fuels produced from green hydrogen in its 2023 Annual report published in April 2024. Its CEO, Geir Karisen, supported the increase use of e-fuels in aviation in that same 2023 Annual report and in an article published in January 2024. Additionally, in a podcast published in October 2023, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA appeared to support the inclusion of SAF under the Net Zero Industry Act.
Industry Association Governance: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has not disclosed a list of its industry associations memberships and indirect climate-related lobbying activities, nor has it published a full audit disclosure of its industry links. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is a member of the Airlines For Europe (A4E). A4E is actively and negatively engaged on EU climate policy for aviation.
InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically. This summary was last updated in Q2 2024.