LOT Polish Airlines, legally Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., is Poland's flag carrier and largest airline, operating 92 aircraft across European, transatlantic, and Asian routes.
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LOT Polish Airlines operates a large, rapidly expanding fleet with zero emissions disclosure and no absolute reduction targets. The airline actively lobbied against EU climate policy through its CEO and participates in trade association opposition to aviation climate regulation. Intensity targets mask rising absolute emissions.
LOT Polish Airlines scores 20/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified July 2026.
That places LOT Polish Airlines joint 806th of 847 companies scored, and 21st of 23 in Airlines / Aviation.
Where LOT Polish Airlines sits among airlines / aviation peers.
Among the 23 major airlines / aviation brands we've scored, LOT Polish Airlines sits 21st of 23.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No absolute emissions figures published for any year.
LOT has not published verified Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions figures for any year from 2022–2024.
No Scope 3 emissions quantified.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (5/10, 4/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Operations (0/10, 1/10).
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“From 2026, we will publicly report on our progress, showing how we are achieving our goals.”
“Scope 3 – indirect emissions related to the entire value chain, including purchases and services”
“reducing Well-to-Wake (WTW) greenhouse gas emissions associated with aviation fuel use by 45% per ton-kilometer (RTK) by 2030”
“LOT Polish Airlines purchased Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from SkyNRG, a global leader in SAF.”
“LOT Polish Airlines has become the first airline to report their data in the IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions reductions related to the usage of SAF.”
“LOT Polish Airlines carried a record 11.7 million passengers in 2025, reporting one of its strongest financial performances”
“Poland's biggest airline, LOT Polish Airlines, urged to cancel the EU ETS due to rising jet fuel prices.”
“IATA (E+) and Airlines for Europe (A4E) (E+)...have actively opposed key national and EU aviation climate policies”
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LOT Polish Airlines, legally Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A., is Poland's flag carrier and largest airline, operating 92 aircraft across European, transatlantic, and Asian routes. It carried 11.7 million passengers in 2025. Founded in 1929 and based in Warsaw, LOT is majority-owned by the Polish state through Polska Grupa Lotnicza.
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