In India, Business Standard reported that India has the potential to be a key producer of SAF by utilizing its ethanol supplies and availability of lipids feedstocks like non-edible industrial oils, according to a senior official at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Hemant Mistry, Director of Net Zero Transition at IATA, said the ecosystem for SAF has developed but there is more work to be done. “There are some very good opportunities for India right now. One is in terms of SAF feedstocks like agricultural waste… there is a growing understanding on what to do for SAF production. We are talking to a number of companies to understand how we can collaborate… oil companies,” Mistry said in a recent interview in Geneva. “India, the third largest ethanol producer and consumer today, has the potential to emerge as a key SAF producer utilising its existing and advanced ethanol supplies. At IATA, we see sustainable, low-carbon-intensity ethanol as a promising feedstock to propel India’s aviation sector growth,” Mistry said.
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