California state government announces partnership with airlines on SAF

In California, the Government of California state announced a new agreement between Airlines 4 America (A4A) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which will significantly reduce carbon emissions by accelerating the use of sustainable aviation fuels for flights within the state. 

The agreement sets a goal of increasing the availability of sustainable aviation fuel for use within California to 200 million gallons by 2035, an amount that would meet about 40% of intrastate travel demand – a more than tenfold increase from current levels. 

A4A’s members include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, jetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, UPS, and associate member Air Canada.

CARB and A4A will work together with SAF producers, aviation stakeholders and the federal government to ensure that at least 200 million gallons of cost-competitive options are available for use by airlines within California by 2035.The partnership will establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group of government and industry stakeholders that will meet annually to report progress and address barriers to meeting these goals.

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