What is sustainable aviation fuel and how is it made?
Nov 29, 2023 · Flights are huge sources of emissions, but airlines could cut their carbon footprints by transitioning to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF is a type of biofuel – meaning it is made from plant or animal materials rather than fossil fuels – and it has the potential to cut aviation's greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared with ...
Clean Skies for Tomorrow: Sustainable Aviation Fuels as a Pathway …
Nov 11, 2020 · The World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow coalition recognises that the most immediate action to achieve carbon-neutral flying is the investment in, and rapid scale-up, of sustainable aviation fuel production and use. This foundational report demonstrates the feasibility, scalability and potential cost of different technological ...
Here's how innovation can accelerate sustainable aviation | World ...
Aug 24, 2023 · Aviation accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and, with air travel projected to increase, these emissions are poised to escalate. At the core of aviation's decarbonization efforts is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which is key to helping reshape the industry's path for emissions reduction in the short to medium term.
Scaling Up Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply | World Economic …
Mar 13, 2024 · This report provides key actions stakeholders along the entire aviation value chain should take to move towards 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 and subsequent sector decarbonization by 2050. It showcases critical technologies for scaling up SAF, examines the limitations and barriers constraining cost and supply, and discusses the optimal global production hubs to satisfy the ...
Transforming airports to fuel sustainable aviation
Aug 10, 2023 · Sustainable aviation fuel and Scope 3 emissions: Focusing on the scale-up of at least 300 SAF plants by 2030. Financing: Working on de-risking and upscaling innovative sustainable finance solutions for airports. Blue Skies Pioneers: Partnering with UpLink to create a start-up challenge inviting new innovative firms to join the Forum community. “
3 key moves towards a more sustainable future for aviation
Mar 12, 2024 · A sustainable aviation fuel levy will kick-start Singapore’s local market The airshow started with a policy bang: the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announced that from 2026 a new passenger levy would be introduced to support …
Clean Skies for Tomorrow Leaders: 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel …
Geneva, Switzerland, 22 September 2021 – Today, 60 companies in the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition – whose mission is to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) – achieved a milestone on the path to net-zero emissions by 2050 by working together to power global aviation with 10% SAF by 2030.
How to scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the next decade
Jan 10, 2023 · Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production shows how the same key drivers can be applied to the SAF industry to enable its exponential growth. The SAF industry displays all hallmarks of the early-stage exponential growth patterns observed in other renewable energy industries, specifically solar and wind electricity generation, battery storage ...
Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Offtake Manual | World Economic Forum
The First Movers Coalition (FMC) aviation community are taking decisive action towards combating aviation emissions by embracing emissions reduction technologies, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). As the industry strives for net-zero emissions by 2050, SAF has emerged as the most promising solution, estimated to contribute around 65% of the required emissions reduction. Scaling SAF ...
How sustainable aviation fuel can really take off in Europe
Oct 21, 2020 · Aviation and decarbonisation Sustainable aviation fuels – produced from feedstock ranging from agricultural residue to carbon removed directly from the air – are an essential pillar of aviation’s decarbonisation journey. When responsibly sourced, they offer massive gains in lifecycle carbon reductions vs traditional fossil jet fuel and ...