Lack of SAF Facilities on Small Islands and Smaller Airports<\/strong><\/h2>\nBrnjac raised further concerns about building infrastructure for SAF in more remote parts of Europe.<\/p>\n
“We have a problem with airports that are bigger and smaller. Some of them can go in this direction and achieve this goal. For smaller airports, it’s not going to be so easy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
S\u00e9rgio Gon\u00e7alves, EU member of parliament for Madeira from the EU, agreed with this.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing on an island we have airports and ports that are essential for us,\u201d he said. \u201cWhether SAF is expensive or available or not, on an island you have a different challenge. You have to find a place to store it, to transport it to the island and make these huge investments. It\u2019s a big challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
EU transport director Magda Kopczy\u0144ska defended the policy, saying production is increasing.<\/p>\n
“Seven years ago nobody talked about alternative fuels in aviation. What we put in place are requirements for airlines to gradually have more SAF in the fuels they use. I have been talking to producers and they are telling me that the production is ramping up. Producers are saying they are meeting the timelines,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She added that the reason why the law requires only 2% of SAF use, then ramping up over the next few decades, is to manage these issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy so slow? Because we need to ramp up production and the prices need to come down. As with anything that is on the market, the more competition, the more production and the better the prices,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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