The International Energy Agency held a materially significant workshop in Paris this week on accelerating the pace of sustainable biofuels development. There was much talk about sustainable aviation fuels, or rather the lack of them. Let’s start with the good news. There’s will and steadfastness of purpose from the SAF stakeholders. There’s available capital, technology, […]
In Switzerland, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has welcomed World Energy as a Strategic Associate member. ATAG unites airlines, airports, airframe and engine manufacturers, air navigation service providers and sustainable energy providers around a common mission to help drive aviation towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. World Energy’s CEO, Gene Gebolys, said: “We are […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Calumet Speciality Products is currently working to increase its sustainable aviation fuel production capacity as it’s Department of Energy (DoE) loan program discussions reach advanced stages. “Significant further expansion of SAF production remains a strategic priority, and we remain encouraged by the well-advanced DOE loan program discussions,” said […]
In Australia, Boeing said it will collaborate with Wagner Sustainable Fuels on growing the sustainable aviation fuel industry to help meet Australia’s airline demand for jet fuel. “Wagner’s sustainability goals align with Boeing’s work to advance aviation decarbonization and energy security through renewable energy including SAF, advanced technologies, operational efficiency, and fleet renewal,” said Kim […]
In the UK, Jet2.com announced that it will use a blend of sustainable aviation fuel at London Stansted Airport in 2024. The UK’s third largest airline said it has purchased approximately 650 tons of SAF from Shell Aviation, which will be used to add a 1% SAF blend onto a number of departing flights from […]
In Canada, WestJet announced that it has purchased the first sustainable aviation fuel supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation. “WestJet is committed to enhancing our position as a first mover in sustainability technologies. Just as we pioneered advancements in Winglets and drag reduction, WestJet proudly stands as the first airline to acquire SAF by Shell […]
In the UK, global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus said it has extended its Argus Open Markets (AOM) real-time electronic price discovery platform to sustainable aviation fuel prices from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) hub in Europe. Argus noted that the AOM platform offers real-time price transparency daily between 4pm and 4:30pm London time for […]
In Japan, Bloomberg reported that Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said that banks are keen to finance SAF projects. However, the bank noted that banks also face key risks including uncertainty over feedstock supplies and changing policy mandates around the green fuel. “We are very open” to SAF projects, Siddhartha Shrivastava, head of new […]
In Croatia, Balkan Green Energy News reported that Croatia Airlines conducted its first flights using sustainable aviation fuel. According to the report, Croatia Airlines revealed that it operated flights using sustainable aviation fuel for the first time, to prepare for the introduction of a law on increasing the uptake of sustainable fuels from 2025. The […]
In South Korea, The Korea Economic Daily reported that South Korea’s travel agency Modetour Network has extended its partnership with Air France-KLM to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF program, initiated by Air France-KLM in 2021, aims to enhance SAF adoption and reduce carbon emissions globally among corporations and travel agencies, the […]
