Aviation Industry Calls for More Funding for Synthetic Fuels
Biofuel-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made from materials like used cooking oil or wood chips, could reduce aviation emissions by up to 80%, according to government and industry officials, and is seen as the key green solution for the sector. But there is a shortage of feedstocks to produce enough of the fuel from organic […]
SAF Production Must Expand to Meet 6% Mandate by 2030, says EASA
Under the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, introduced in 2023, airlines operating within the EU must incorporate SAF into their fuel mix, starting with a 2% minimum by 2025. This mandate will progressively increase to 6% by 2030, including a 0.7% requirement for synthetic SAF—a cutting-edge solution with even greater CO₂ reduction potential. SAF production to […]
Flight Path to the Future: The UK SAF Mandate
Despite many airlines having pledged to use 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to fuel their planes by 2030, its use has only grown from 0.04% of global aviation fuel in 2021 to 0.17% in 2023. In an effort to boost SAF adoption, the UK government is introducing an obligation on aviation fuel suppliers to blend increasing proportions of SAF into the […]