In Norway, Norsk e-Fuel has announced a partnership with funds managed by Prime Capital AG, who becomes a key investor into the Norwegian project developer. This investment will significantly contribute to the advancement of Norsk e-Fuel’s project pipeline to deliver sustainable aviation fuels to its customer airlines, the firm said. The independent asset manager and […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its methodology for accounting and reporting the emissions reduction associated with the use of SAF by airlines. IATA noted that the publication of the IATA SAF accounting and reporting methodology is a critical step in the preparation of the IATA SAF Registry which is scheduled to […]
In Belgium, Aviation24.be reported that Europe’s aviation sector has urged EU policymakers to adopt seven key measures to accelerate SAF production and avoid reliance on imports. A new report by ICF, commissioned by six industry bodies, warns that current SAF output projections fall short, risking higher consumer costs and lost jobs to international competitors like […]
In the UK, Financial Times reported that fossil fuels will account for more than three-quarters of fuel used by airlines beyond 2040, according to the British government’s own projections. The government is only expecting 22% of UK jet fuel to be supplied by SAF by 2040, according to a document dated December 2024. The UK […]
In France, Vinci Airports reported that Budapest airport, part of the VINCI Airports network since June 2024, has successfully passed the audit criteria for the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel through its subsidiary, Airport Fuel Supply Ltd. Budapest Airport is testing the commercial use of SAF since 2023, in cooperation with the MOL, Wizz Air […]
In Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reported that soybean planting has been completed nationwide, following a week-on-week progress of 0.8 percentage points. Despite recent rainfall, the adequate to optimal soil moisture level has improved by only 3 percentage points, according to the exchange. As a result, 72% of the planted area remains in normal […]
In North Dakota, KFGO reported that National Sorghum Producers and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program recently joined the U.S. Grains Council for its annual Joint Officers’ Mission in India, held January. 12–17, to strengthen relationships with the country’s feed industry, explore sustainable aviation fuel priorities and highlight U.S. sorghum as a non-genetically modified (GM) option […]
In Argentina, Ambito reported that Uruguay is on track to double the area of rapeseed and carinata cultivated during the next 2025/2026 harvest with some 250,000 hectares planted, 100% more than in the 2024/2025 campaign when 125,000 hectares were reached nationwide, based on data from Urupov and IPB. Pablo Uteda, the general manager of Nuseed […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture projected China’s grain output to reach 706.5 million tons in the 2024-2025 marketing year, a 1.6% increase over the previous year driven by expanded acreage and higher yields. China’s National Bureau of Statistics forecasts a 2% year-on-year increase […]
In Illinois, WFIG Radio reported that The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that Illinois had a positive year for soybean production in 2024. The report noted that farmers in the state produced 688 million bushels of soybean, exceeding the previous record of 667 million bushels set in 2018. The average yield increased to 64 […]
