Malaysia Airports and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) are strengthening their collaboration on aviation sustainability, jointly hosting Aviation Sustainability Day 2026 at KL International Airport (KLIA). The event brought together government agencies, regulators and industry partners to discuss practical approaches to decarbonisation, including cleaner energy, circular economy initiatives, waste reduction, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and more sustainable airport and airline operations, in support of Malaysia's net-zero target for 2050.
Why Airports and Airlines Are Aligning
Malaysia Airports Managing Director Dato' Mohd Izani Ghani said airports and airlines must align their priorities, infrastructure planning and long-term investments, and that their decarbonisation journeys cannot progress independently. MAG President and Group CEO Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar said the next step is turning priorities into action through stronger partnerships and coordinated implementation across the aviation ecosystem. KLIA is MAG's home base and the country's principal international gateway.
MAG's Compliance and Certification Milestones
MAG recently became the first airline group in ASEAN to achieve certification under the Sustainable Procurement module of IATA's Integrated Sustainability Program. It is also the first airline group in Malaysia to retire CORSIA-eligible emissions units, with 80,100 units retired towards its Phase 1 compliance obligations.
MAG's Roadmap Targets
MAG's Mid-Term Sustainability Roadmap 2026 to 2035 sets targets of reducing emissions intensity by 30% to 35% by 2030 and 40% to 45% by 2035, cutting building energy intensity by 20% and reaching a 55% waste diversion rate by 2030. The roadmap is aligned with the Group's Long-Term Business Plan 3.0 and covers operations, facilities, the value chain, people and governance.
Malaysia Airports' Path
Malaysia Airports targets net-zero emissions by 2040 for Scope 1 (direct operational emissions) and Scope 2 (emissions from purchased energy), followed by selected Scope 3 emissions by 2050. A key initiative is the 36 MWp KLIA Aeropolis Solar Park with 45 MWh of battery energy storage, expected to avoid about 35,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. It is the cornerstone of a wider rollout covering renewable energy expansion, terminal energy efficiency, airfield ground lighting and progressive electrification of ground vehicles.
Where SAF Fits
SAF is named as a discussion topic and as one of four areas of collaboration between the two organisations, alongside renewable energy, ground electrification and resource efficiency. The commitments support the Malaysia Aviation Decarbonisation Blueprint and the national ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as early as 2050.
Source: Malaysia Airports, 19 October 2026.
