Dubai Airports CEO to spearhead SAF initiative

January 13, 2026 |

In the UK, The Manufacturer reported that The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), founded by King Charles III in 2020 when he was Prince of Wales, has appointed Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, as the new CEO Champion of its flagship Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Pathfinder Initiative.

The SAF Pathfinder Initiative is focused on mobilizing investment and demand signals to unlock production, enabling critical infrastructure upgrades and driving collaboration across the supply chain to overcome production and cost barriers.

Paul Griffiths commented: “Sustainable Aviation Fuel is one of the most important levers we have to decarbonize flight, and I’m committed to accelerating its availability and adoption across the sector.

“Together with the oneDXB Sustainability Alliance, a multi-stakeholder initiative led by Dubai Airports, we aim to drive decarbonization, innovation, and resilience across both Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) through coordinated efforts and shared responsibility.”

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