Europe’s SAF Mandate Comes Into Force, But It Is Just The Beginning

SAF fuel pipes

SAF volumes in Europe are growing, but airlines say they are not increasing quickly enough.

Credit: Neste
The new year brings new rules, in Europe at least. The EU’s sustainable aviation fuel mandate took effect on Jan. 1, requiring the use of a progressively growing proportion of the alternative fuel, starting at 2%. The mandate, part of ReFuelEU legislation, is aimed at kick-starting the mass...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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