KLM calls for a national SAF fund
In the Netherlands, Dutch airline KLM said it fully supports the call in the Wennink report ‘The Route to Future Prosperity’ for the Dutch government to invest in a national SAF fund.
The airline said that such a fund would enable the Netherlands to accelerate the production of alternative aviation fuels and make them more affordable, thereby accelerating the sector’s sustainability, adding that real progress can only be achieved if government and industry work together and if the government takes a more active role. KLM urged policymakers to adopt this recommendation.
KLM fully endorses the report’s conclusions about the crucial importance of aviation to safeguarding prosperity and maintaining the Netherlands’ innovative ecosystem.
“We fully support the Wennink report’s conclusion that aviation is vital to the Netherlands’ future prosperity. To maintain that position and accelerate our sustainability efforts, the government must invest rather than introduce additional national charges. A national SAF fund would allow government and industry to work together to drive change. KLM is already investing in alternative fuels, but only with an active government role can we achieve the necessary scale and affordability. Now is the moment to position the Netherlands as a leader in sustainable aviation,” said Marjan Rintel, CEO of KLM.
Category: SAF
