In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has launched the Market Acceleration Indicator (MAI) Methodology and Module for pilot testing. This new framework is designed to support the scale-up of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by providing credible recognition of long-term EAC offtake agreements. These agreements will be verified and reflected in the RSB Book & Claim System, allowing SAF buyers and producers to demonstrate robust demand signals that support investment and financial decision-making.
The MAI was developed in close collaboration with World Energy and refined through stakeholder consultations. It responds directly to one of the SAF market’s most persistent challenges: the lack of visible and credible demand that can be used to secure project financing. By turning long-term offtake commitments into clear, verifiable indicators, the MAI gives producers and buyers a powerful tool to strengthen financing negotiations, unlock additional capital for facility expansions, and attract new investors to emerging SAF projects.
The framework is now available for pilot testing. Offtake contracts that meet the MAI criteria can be registered in RSB’s system, with a Market Acceleration Indicator included in the book and claim retirement statement. This creates a clear and auditable claim of long-term commitment that can support financing, insetting, and additionality claims.
