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American, Alaska and Lufthansa sign long-term agreements for over one billion gallons of SAF

American, Alaska and Lufthansa sign long-term agreements for over one billion gallons of SAF ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines

ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines

ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel $1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

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EU SAF blending mandate proposals ambitious but feasible, says SkyNRG analysis report

21 July 2021 Christopher Surgenor

An analysis by major sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) supplier SkyNRG of the European Commission’s ReFuelEU…

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European Commission’s ReFuelEU Aviation proposal details SAF blending obligation on fuel suppliers

16 July 2021 Susan van Dyk

Released as part of the European Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate package, the long-anticipated ReFuelEU…

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US SAF producers target net zero in drive to reduce the carbon intensity of their fuels

16 June 2021 Susan van Dyk

The recent virtual symposium hosted in the US by CAAFI, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels…

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E-fuels development for aviation gets a boost with Germany’s new PtL roadmap

27 May 2021 Susan van Dyk

Germany’s federal and state governments, with backing from industry, have agreed a roadmap that commits…

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IATA urges EU legislators to adopt a cautious approach on SAF blending mandate scope

13 May 2021 Mark Pilling

IATA has indicated it supports mandating the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on international…

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Details of EU blending mandate emerge as business aviation summit shares vision for SAF deployment

27 April 2021 Susan van Dyk

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are seen as the key driver in decarbonising the airline industry…

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SAF could make up 5.5% of 2030 EU jet fuel demand with targeted support, estimates ICCT feedstock study

16 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of…

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Transport ministers call for accelerated EU-wide deployment and mandates for sustainable aviation fuels

12 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Eight European transport ministers have called for a harmonised, long-term strategy to decarbonising the air…