In Germany, Lufthansa Group is introducing an Environmental Cost Surcharge. The surcharge is intended to cover part of the steadily rising additional costs due to regulatory environmental requirements. These include the statutory blending quota of initially two percent for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for departures from European Union (EU) countries from January 1, 2025, adjustments […]
In Romania, OMV Petrom concluded a contract with Expur S.A. for the supply of fully refined vegetable oil. It will be used as feedstock in the Petrobrazi refinery’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production facility, for which the company recently made final investment decision. The contract was concluded for a period of […]
In the Philippines, Power Philippines News reports the Department of Energy is expected to kick off next month the development of a sustainable aviation fuels roadmap. Together with the DOE, the Department of Science and Technology has launched a call for research proposals to better understand SAF and help to inform the policy and regulation […]
In Luxembourg, The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cepsa signed a $305 million loan agreement for the construction of an advanced biofuels plant to be located next to the ¨La Rábida Energy Park¨ in Palos de la Frontera, Andalusia. The plant, which Cepsa is building together with Bio-Oils, will produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable […]
In Japan, IHI Corporation together with the Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE), a research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, has been working on the development of technology for the synthesis of sustainable aviation fuel. IHI Corporation stated that the decision has now been taken to proceed […]
In Brazil, the International Center for Renewable Energy (CIBiogás) and the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development, through the H2Brasil project, inaugurated, on June 17 the first pilot plant in Brazil for the production of synthetic oil from biogas, focusing on the production of sustainable aviation fuel. With an investment of 1.8 million euros from the […]
In Mexico, A21 reported that Mexican airline Aeromexico expects 20% of the SAF used by the company to be locally produced in Mexico. According to its 2023 Sustainability Report, the airline said it is working on strategies and initiatives to improve its fuel savings program. “We are committed to collaborating with the main actors involved […]
In Romania, SeeNews reported that Romania’s top oil and gas group OMV Petrom said that it will invest $806.2 million to build several sustainable fuel plants at its Petrobrazi refinery, near the southern city of Ploiesti. According to the report, OMV Petrom will build a plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuels and renewable […]
In Singapore, Neste has supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Emirates for flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport. With this, Emirates becomes the first international visiting carrier using SAF supplied at the airport from Neste’s Singapore refinery. To meet Emirates’ needs, over 2,600 tons (3.3 million liters) of blended SAF have been supplied into the […]
In the UAE, International Air Transport Association announced that it will establish the SAF Registry to accelerate the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group, six national authorities, three Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and one fuel producer are already supporting the effort to […]
