In Canada, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported that sustainable aviation fuels have been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for the first time.
Making use of the two ICAO-approved Sustainability Certification Schemes designed for this purpose, the development marks a significant milestone for both SAF production and aviation climate action by States, ICAO said.
The nine batches, totaling 1,542 tons, were certified by ISCC and RSB and produced in China, the Netherlands, and the United States, by ECOCHEM, Neste, and WorldEnergy, respectively.
They were produced from wastes and are characterized by 75% to 84% lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional aviation fuels, ICAO added.
“The successful certification of these sustainable aviation fuels ensures that they present real environmental benefits on a life cycle basis, and it also confirms the performance of the certification process itself,” said ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano.
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