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Foreword
Following its first consultation in 2022, the government is further
moving towards its vision to transform the UK into a global leader in the
development, production, and use of SAF. It has confirmed its 10% sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF) target by 2030 for fuels used in flights departing from the
UK, in a move that is expected to lead to a substantial increase in the
country's SAF production capacity. Under the new mandate, SAF will constitute
2% of total UK jet fuel demand in 2025, and then increase by 8% leading up to
2030, and progressively reach 22% in 2040. Thereafter, the transport ministry
has confirmed that the obligation will remain at 22% until there is greater
certainty regarding SAF supply with potentially additional revisions of the
mandate. Under the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation rules, EU countries are expected to increase
the SAF content in blends up to 2% by 2025, 6% by 2030, 20% by 2035, 34% by
2040, 42% by 2045 and 70% by 2050.
Its ambitious 10% SAF target for 2030, if approved by the
parliament, is expected to require some 1.2 million tons of SAF in 2030. The current
SAF production capacity is around half of that demand, so a further 0.6 million
tons remain to be sourced by unannounced capacity or imports, according to a
recent report by environmental consultants ICF. To help meet the expected
demand, the ministry has launched a consultation for SAF revenue certainty
mechanism. This mechanism aims to reduce the risks
of uncertain revenues for emerging SAF plants, which helps
attract investment into UK SAF projects
and increase domestic SAF production.
In terms of feedstocks, the mandate also introduces
a cap on the type of feedstocks that can be used in the hydro-processed esters
and fatty acids (HEFA) process. HEFA is currently the most widely used method
for producing SAF...
Other news this month includes:
Policy
- Aviation fuel plan supports growth of British aviation sector
- Consultation outcome: Pathway to net zero aviation - developing the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate
- Open consultation: Sustainable aviation fuels revenue certainty mechanism
Markets
- Creating Zaffra, a new sustainable aviation fuel brand
- EU auditors sound another warning: Europe needs more than one solution to de-fossilise road transport
- More...
Research and Development
- U.S. Department of Energy announces $18.8 million to advance mixed algae development for low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts
Bioethanol
- RYAM's Tartas plant successfully ships inaugural truckload of 2G bioethanol
- Southwest airlines acquire SAFFiRE renewables and strengthens focus on sustainability
Biodiesel
- British truck racing championship makes commitment to using sustainable fuel – HVO
- Phillips 66 announces major milestone in production of renewable diesel
Aviation and Shipping Biofuel
- Jet2.com to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel at London Stansted Airport
- Harwich factory to make jet fuel out of faeces in world first
- More...
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