Asia-Pacific

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New year brings new agreements by airlines in Japan and Europe to purchase sustainable aviation fuel

30 January 2023 Tony Harrington

Amidst a forecast that contracted volumes of sustainable aviation fuel under offtake agreements could double this year, four significant SAF...

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Singapore investigates offtake mechanisms to drive long-term deployment of SAF at Changi International

25 January 2023 Tony Harrington

Singapore has commenced a study of options to enable and drive the long-term use of sustainable aviation fuel at Changi...

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Policy signals needed from central government to support SAF production and use in China, finds report

13 December 2022 Tony Harrington

A new report produced by a Chinese independent energy think tank has highlighted the lack of government support as a...

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Neste signs new SAF development and supply agreements in Japan, Europe and the United States

11 November 2022 Tony Harrington

Japanese industrial group ITOCHU Corporation and Finnish renewable energy company Neste have announced collaborative agreements to help expedite the introduction...

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India’s IndiGo on course for meeting intensity target and signs MoU as it commits to using 10% SAF by 2030

10 November 2022 Tony Harrington

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has just released ‘Flying Responsibly’, its second ESG report, highlighting a transition to sustainable aviation fuels,...

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Air New Zealand looks to zero-emission flights by 2026 as Airbus sees hydrogen hub cluster potential

7 November 2022 Tony Harrington

Air New Zealand plans to introduce at least one zero emission aircraft type for commercial service on regional routes by...

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Air New Zealand takes first shipment of Neste SAF to help test and set up an import supply chain

2 October 2022 Tony Harrington

Air New Zealand is preparing to test a shipment of sustainable aviation fuel as part of a broader decarbonisation programme...

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Cathay Pacific to acquire Aemetis SAF and extends carbon offset programme to air freight

29 September 2022 Tony Harrington

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will acquire 38 million US gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at San Francisco...

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Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

8 July 2022 Tony Harrington

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost sibling Scoot have started using sustainable aviation fuel on flights from their Changi Airport...

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Qantas and Airbus launch Australian SAF investment initiative following change in government

21 June 2022 Tony Harrington

Qantas and Airbus have announced a AUD$200 million ($140m), five-year partnership to expedite production of sustainable aviation fuels in Australia...