In Saudi Arabia, Times Aerospace reported that the leaders of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization urged governments not to follow the European Union’s approach to increasing the use of SAF by setting a global 2030 SAF target.
The report stated that the association is concerned that states will seek to copy the EU approach, laid out in its ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative, with its mandate that all carriers operating in the EU must uplift 6% SAF by 2030.
“We call upon states to adopt policies supporting the production and the use of SAF and LCAF [Low Carbon Aviaton Fuel], built upon incentives, instead of taxes, penalties, or mandates,” said Abdul Wahab Teffaha, AACO Secretary General.
“Isn’t it evident that the environmental cause is a global one that will not be fragmented by unilateral, national, or regional initiatives, and that the only way to deal with global problems is through global solutions?” asked Teffaha.
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