In Kazakhstan, Trend News Agency reported that Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samarit and Vice President of Commercial Affairs Stefan Tion to discuss industrial and technological cooperation on sustainable aviation fuelproduction.
The meeting focused on plans to build a SAF plant in Rudny, Kostanay region, with an annual production capacity of 54,000 tons of aviation fuel and up to 100,000 tons of bioethanol processing, the report stated. The project aims to localize advanced technologies and support the country’s green aviation and agricultural sectors. A feasibility study for the plant has already been completed, it added.
The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and aligns with Kazakhstan’s climate and energy priorities.
Prime Minister Bektenov emphasized government support for the initiative, noting that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev aims to develop Kazakhstan as an international aviation hub and ensure a reliable supply of high-quality, eco-friendly aviation fuel.
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