In Germany, German tourism group TUI said it has signed a collaboration agreement with Spanish energy company Cepsa to promote the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Under the deal, SAF will be produced from circular raw materials such as used cooking oils, non-food animal waste or biodegradable waste from various industries, and will make it possible to reduce aircraft emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional kerosene.
“Collaborations like the one with Cepsa support the achievement of our climate goals. We have set ourselves ambitious reduction targets for TUI Airlines, which are currently being validated by the independent Science Based Targets initiative. SAF plays a crucial role in reducing emissions in aviation and for TUI. At the same time, such cooperation’s contribute to increasing the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the future. After all, in addition to more carbon-efficient aircraft, SAF in particular are an important lever for more sustainable travel,” said Marco Ciomperlik, Chief Airline Officer of TUI Group.
The deal stipulates the possibility to expand collaboration to include other areas of TUI’s tourism value chain such as coach and cruise travel.
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