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Revenue certainty to unlock low-GHG aviation and marine fuels: The European Union’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan
The EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan addresses one of the major barriers in decarbonizing the aviation and marine sectors: financing the next generation of low-GHG sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) and marine fuels.
A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia
This research brief examines how Indonesia could establish a Used Cooking Oil Fund (UCOF) to support sustainable aviation fuel production through export levy revenues, like the successful Palm Oil Estate Fund model used for biodiesel.
Why and how to bring down the cost of SAF
Today, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) generally costs between 2 and 5 times more than fossil jet fuel.
Why SAF is expected to play a larger role in near- and medium-term decarbonization than zero-emission aircraft
As the aviation industry works toward net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century, one thing is clear: sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are expected to be the primary decarbonization lever.
Cloudy with a chance of soot: The role of fuel composition in aviation’s non-CO2 impact
Robust sustainability criteria prioritizing minimal life-cycle carbon intensity can help to ensure that sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are truly low carbon, which is crucial to achieving aviation’s 2050 net-zero target.
Who gets credit when SAF is used on a flight?
How do airlines know how much SAF is used on their flights, and how does SAF use by airlines affect your personal carbon footprint? Welcome to the world of SAF accounting.
Understanding the greenhouse gas emissions of different SAF pathways
We can understand the differing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission benefits of using sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) by comparing their life-cycle emissions with the emissions of fossil jet fuel.
Why reconsider counting SAF combustion as carbon neutral?
In this piece, we explore an accounting convention adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and most regulators, including the International Civil Aviation Organization, that treats biofuel combustion emissions as zero.
Staying Aloft: Support Mechanisms for ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuels’ in the United Kingdom and European Union
This consultant report examines the SAF policy frameworks in the United Kingdom and the European Union, reviewing their strengths and weaknesses.
Industry perspectives on advanced sustainable aviation fuel: What barriers remain for these technologies to scale?
In this study, we define advanced SAF pathways as those relying on emerging technologies and scalable, non-food feedstocks.
