ANA signs deal for 10,000 tonnes annual direct-air-capture carbon removal

All Nippon Airways signed a purchase agreement with Houston-based 1PointFive to acquire 10,000 metric tonnes of carbon-removal credits annually for three years from 2025, generated by Direct Air Capture technology. As India's aviation sector grows and faces decarbonisation pressure, ANA's move marks an emerging precedent for airlines addressing residual emissions through engineered carbon removal.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) entered a purchase agreement with 1PointFive, a Houston-based carbon capture, utilisation, and sequestration company, becoming what it described as the world's first carrier to commit to buying carbon dioxide removal credits from Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. ANA will acquire 10,000 metric tonnes of CDR credits annually for three years, commencing in 2025, generated by 1PointFive's DAC plant in Texas slated to become operational by mid-2025. The deal supports ANA's climate transition strategy aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, alongside Sustainable Aviation Fuel adoption.

The agreement directly affects the aviation industry, a hard-to-abate sector, and the emerging carbon-removal market supplying engineered DAC credits. For India's expanding airline sector and its carriers facing growing decarbonisation expectations, the deal sets a reference point for how residual aviation emissions might be addressed through high-quality carbon removal rather than offsets alone. Indian aviation operators, fuel suppliers, and corporate travel buyers tracking net-zero commitments may watch how DAC-based credits develop as a complement to Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

ANA's purchase runs for three years from 2025, with 1PointFive's DAC plant in Texas expected to be operational by mid-2025. Indian aviation companies pursuing net-zero pathways should monitor the cost, scalability, and credibility of DAC-enabled carbon removal as it matures, alongside Sustainable Aviation Fuel availability. Stakeholders evaluating residual-emissions strategies can track whether engineered carbon removal becomes a viable, verifiable option as more airlines follow ANA's precedent toward 2050 carbon-neutrality goals.

Key figure — Carbon removal volume: 10,000 metric tonnes annually for three years from 2025