In Washington D.C., the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it has recommended that the Departments of Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture develop and incorporate performance measures into the Grand Challenge roadmap. To reduce aviation greenhouse gas emissions, the White House issued a “Grand Challenge” that aims to increase the production of sustainable jet fuel to […]
In Canada, the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) said it has partner with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in their Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels initiative (ICAO ACT-SAF). Sustainable aviation fuels are a key component to meet the industry’s collective goals towards NetZero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with Business […]
In Australia, LanzaJet announced it is collaborating with Jet Zero Australia to start project development to progress towards the deployment of its LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology for a sustainable aviation fuel production plant in Queensland. The plant, which could be Australia’s first ATJ sustainable aviation fuel production facility, is supported by the Queensland Government, Qantas, […]
In Spain, RTVC reported that the president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, met with the executive president of Spanish airline Iberia, Javier Sánchez, and the president of Iberia Express, Carlos Gómez, to discuss potential investments in the SAF market. Both presidents of Iberia and Iberia Express agreed with Torres on the opportunity that […]
In the UK, Financial Times reported that the UK government will publish on March 30 a report recommending the implementation of state subsidies for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. According to the report, the Department for Transport expects to release the report as part of wider package of proposed policies. The UK government had […]
In Texas, Nacero said it will transition its current pre-construction facility in Texas, designed to produce low carbon gasoline to the production of sustainable aviation fuel and lower carbon aviation fuel. When fully completed, Nacero’s facility in Texas will be the largest commercial scale facility in the US for producing SAF and LCAF utilizing TOPSOE’s […]
In Germany, the Lufthansa Group said it became the first European airline group to join the First Movers Coalition (FMC). FMC is a global initiative led by the World Economic Forum and the U.S. Department of State. Since its launch at COP26 in 2021, it has been bringing together countries and companies worldwide to jointly […]
In India, local newspaper The Economic Times reported that India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said various initiatives, including encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel, have been taken for sustainable development and reduction of carbon emissions at airports. In a release, the ministry also said that steps are being taken for the reduction of […]
In New Jersey, AINonline reported that Safran’s CEO Olivier Andriès has warned the European Commission that Europe might fall behind the U.S. if it does not increase its incentives for airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel and for the oil industry to advance in terms of SAF production. “SAF is going to be the major […]
In Washington, Alaska Airlines announced an agreement with Shell Aviation with the aim of expanding the sustainable aviation fuel market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement. “Alaska Airlines has set our course to net zero by 2040 and sustainable aviation fuels represent the greatest near-term opportunity to make a step-level change on that journey,” said […]
