Global sustainable aviation fuel production is expected to double to reach 2 million tonnes in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association.
\nIn a press statement issued during IATA\u2019s Annual General Meeting, Director General Willie Walsh noted that the projected 2 million tonnes of SAF will account for just 0.7 percent of total fuel consumption this year.
\nThe use of SAF has been increasingly prominent in recent years, as most countries have set stipulated targets to achieve net zero as part of their energy transition efforts.
\n\u201cWhile it is encouraging that SAF production is expected to double to 2 million tonnes in 2025, that is just 0.7 percent of aviation\u2019s total fuel needs,\u201d said Walsh.
\nHe added: \u201cAnd even that relatively small amount will add $4.4 billion globally to the fuel bill. The pace of progress in ramping up production and gaining efficiencies to reduce costs must accelerate.\u201d
\nThe IATA official further stated that sufficient government measures, including the implementation of effective policies, are needed to meet decarbonization efforts.
\nHe added that ensuring the success of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation is crucial to offsetting carbon emissions in the aviation sector.
\nUnder CORSIA, an initiative launched by the International Civil Aviation Organization, airplane operators must purchase and cancel \u201cemissions units\u201d to offset the increase in CO2 emissions.
\n\u201cAdvancing SAF production requires an increase in renewable energy production from which SAF is derived. Secondly, it also requires policies to ensure SAF is allocated an appropriate portion of renewable energy production,\u201d said IATA in the statement. -Arab News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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