The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development and Challenges

The evolving regulatory landscape, including global SAF mandates (e.g., India’s 1% by 2025, UK’s 10% by 2030), is driving SAF development. Key challenges are high cost (1.5-6x conventional fuel), scaling production, infrastructure, and sustainable feedstock. ICARUS evaluates promising pathways like Biocrude Oils to SAF (HTL), Alcohols to SAF (ATJ), and Syngas to SAF (FT), noting HEFA is currently dominant but feedstock limited. PtL is immature. SAF production must grow significantly to meet net-zero goals.