UK SAF mandate to activate in Jan 2025
UK government has confirmed that its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate will come into force in January 2025. In September 2023, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced a ‘revenue certainty mechanism’ to kickstart the SAF industry. To make this happen the DfT introduced a SAF mandate which will require at least 10% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK to come from sustainable feedstocks by 2030. SAFs are...
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market to pass $41 billion by 2032
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market size was valued at USD 1.3 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 41.6 billion by 2032 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.9%. The focus on sustainable fuel sources for air transport is a critical response to the environmental challenges of aviation emissions. As the aviation industry grows, so does its carbon footprint, highlighting the urgent need for eco-friendly...
EASA given new environmental oversight responsibilities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is to be assigned new responsibilities by EU legislators to expand its environmental remit, charging the Agency with monitoring the aviation industry’s progress toward carbon neutrality by 2050. The European Parliament voted in favour of the ReFuelEU Aviation, a comprehensive regulation in the context of the European Green Deal, on 13 September 2023. This approval follows a provisional...
