EILEEN NG 吉隆坡，马来西亚 — 马来西亚航空母公司的负责人周一表示，他不排除对乘客征收绿色税以帮助抵消可持续航空燃料高昂成本的可能性 — — 这一举措只会进一步推高机票价格。
EILEEN NG KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The head of Malaysia Airlines’ parent company said Monday he doesn’t rule out a green tax on passengers to help offset high costs of sustainable aviation fuel — a move that would only further raise ticket prices.
马来西亚航空集团的纳萨鲁丁·A·巴卡尔上尉的言论是在全球航空公司试图减少碳排放的同时，正面临可持续航空燃料（即SAF）成本高昂和供应有限的困境时发表的。
The comments by Malaysia Aviation Group’s Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar came as airlines worldwide are trying to cut carbon emissions while grappling with prohibitive costs and limited availability of sustainable aviation fuel, known as SAF.
邻国新加坡是全球首个宣布将从2027年1月起实施政府强制征收绿色航空税的国家，税费将根据目的地和舱等级而有所不同。
Neighboring Singapore was the first in the world to announce a government-mandated green aviation tax from January 2027, with charges varying by destination and cabin class.
“我们正在审视所有选项，”纳萨鲁丁在航空可持续发展会议期间对美联社记者表示。“消费者必须能够承担得起。航空公司也必须能够负担得起购买它。”国际能源署表示，航空排放占全球年度碳排放的约2.5%。随着航空需求增长，联合国支持的国际民航组织已设定2050年实现净零碳排放的目标。该机构表示，使用SAF可使行业排放减少约65%。
“We are looking at all options,” Nasaruddin told The Associated Press on the sidelines of an aviation sustainability conference. “Consumers must be able to afford it. The airline must be able to afford to buy it.”The International Energy Agency says aviation emissions contribute about 2.5% of the annual global carbon emissions. With aviation demand rising , the U.N.-backed International Civil Aviation Organization has set a goal of zero net carbon emissions for 2050. Using SAF could cut about 65% of the industry’s emissions, it says.
SAF通常由可再生原料生产，如废食用油、废脂肪和农业残留物。它可以与传统航空燃料混合，用于现有飞机。但其价格远高于传统喷气燃料，且生产能力和可持续原料的获取是其广泛应用的关键制约因素。
SAF is generally produced from renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil, waste fats and agricultural residues. It can be blended with conventional aviation fuel for use in existing aircraft. But it is much more expensive than conventional jet fuel, and production capacity and access to sustainable feedstocks are key constraints on its wider use.
根据国际航空运输协会的数据，SAF目前仅占全球喷气燃料使用量的1%以下。
SAF currently accounts for under 1% of global jet fuel use, according to the International Air Transport Association.
纳萨鲁丁表示，他的集团将重点放在机队更新和SAF的使用上，作为其减排承诺的一部分。马来西亚航空目前正通过订购40架省油的空客A330neo和55架波音737 MAX客机来现代化其机队。
Nasaruddin said his group will focus on fleet renewal and also on the use of SAF as part of its commitment to cut emissions. Malaysia Airlines is already modernizing its fleet with orders for 40 fuel-efficient Airbus A330neos and 55 Boeing 737 MAX jets.
虽然绿色税的决定权在政府手中，但纳萨鲁丁表示，监管机构、燃料供应商和航空公司必须共同努力以降低可持续航空燃料的成本，警告称将全部费用转嫁给消费者可能会使航空旅行变得缺乏吸引力。
While the decision on a green tax is up to the government, Nasaruddin said regulators, fuel suppliers and airlines must work together to lower SAF costs, warning that passing the full expense to consumers could make air travel less attractive.
他表示，该集团正面临因伊朗战争导致传统喷气燃料价格上涨带来的压力，且通过票价回收成本增加的空间有限。他指出，同样的原则也适用于可持续航空燃料，成本能够转嫁的程度将取决于燃料价格。
He said the group faces pressure from higher conventional jet fuel prices amid the Iran war, and has limited scope to recover increases through ticket prices. The same principle would apply to SAF, he said, adding that the extent to which costs could be passed on would depend on the price of the fuel.
“如果成本不是特别高，也许可以将更多成本转嫁给乘客，”他说。“如果成本实在太高，我们就无法做到这一点。”他补充说，他不排除进一步提价的可能性。“我没有水晶球，”他说。
“If the cost is not that high, maybe some more of it can be passed on to the passenger,” he said. “If the cost is just too high, we won’t be able to do that.”He added that he doesn’t rule out further price increases. “I don’t have a crystal ball,” he said.