Asia-Pacific

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COMMENTARY: China’s SAF industry poised to be a transformative force in aviation’s low-carbon future

13 June 2025 David Ma

As the world’s second-largest aviation market, China is accelerating its research, production and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to...

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Qantas, Sydney Airport and energy supplier Ampol secure Australia’s largest import of SAF  

13 June 2025 Tony Harrington

Australia’s largest single commercial shipment of sustainable aviation fuel has been jointly secured by the Qantas Group, Sydney Airport, energy...

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Green Fuel Forward industry initiative formed to drive SAF uptake in Asia-Pacific

12 May 2025 Tony Harrington

GenZero, a green investment platform of the Singapore government, has partnered with the World Economic Forum to establish Green Fuel...

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Danish energy technology group Topsoe announces third SAF collaboration in China

12 May 2025 Tony Harrington

Denmark’s Topsoe is to partner with China’s Zhejiang Jianglan Bio-Energy Technology Company to help produce up to 300,000 tonnes of...

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Air New Zealand announces 2030 emissions “guidance”, after scrapping Science-Based Target

12 May 2025 Tony Harrington

Air New Zealand has announced new emission reduction projections for 2030 after contentiously scrapping its Science Based Target last year,...

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Qantas and Airbus pursue SAF technologies through venture capital investment

22 April 2025 Tony Harrington

Qantas and Airbus have partnered with Australian venture capital fund Climate Tech Partners (CTP) to accelerate development of sustainable aviation...

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ASEAN and Canada study finds Southeast Asia could be a key SAF producer and exporter

14 April 2025 Tony Harrington

A high-level trans-Pacific research programme has concluded that abundant supplies of agricultural feedstock across multiple countries in Southeast Asia could...

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Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to partner on new Australian SAF production project

3 April 2025 Tony Harrington

Virgin Australia and its new 25% shareholder, Qatar Airways, have announced they will partner with Renewable Developments Australia (RDA), a...

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Four zero-emission aircraft and powertrains prepare for test flights in Australia and New Zealand

22 January 2025 Tony Harrington

Four prototypes of zero-emission aircraft and powertrains are being readied for test flights in Australia and New Zealand during 2025...

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COMMENTARY: China’s fair and equitable solution to civil aviation’s climate challenge

12 December 2024 David Ma

Like other countries, China’s civil aviation industry faces difficulties in fundamentally changing its aviation energy mix, which is primarily reliant...