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Brazil makes progress toward meeting the demand for SAF by 2029.

Brazil makes progress toward meeting the demand for SAF by 2029.

December 30, 2025 |

In Brazil, Noticias Agriculas reported that Brazil ends the year with concrete progress in the aviation energy transition, as the South American country already has the technical, productive, and regulatory capacity to meet the national demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2029. The Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, emphasized that the […]

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Aluar and GreenSinnergy ink MoU to convert industrial emissions into SAF

Aluar and GreenSinnergy ink MoU to convert industrial emissions into SAF

December 30, 2025 |

In Argentina, AND Sur reported that steel producer Aluar and German company GreenSinnergy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that seeks to capture the carbon dioxide emissions generated in the aluminum plant and transform them into sustainable aviation fuel. The technical focus of the agreement is the potential integration of the Aluar plant in Chubut […]

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Neste revises some of its climate targets

Neste revises some of its climate targets

December 30, 2025 |

In Finland, SAF producer Neste revised some of its climate targets due to the company’s current financial position and streamlined investment portfolio. Reaching the original climate targets by the previously communicated very ambitious target years would have required significant investments that are currently not realistic, the firm said. Neste said it continues to drive growth […]

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Petrobras begins production and delivery of SAF in Brazil.

Petrobras begins production and delivery of SAF in Brazil.

December 30, 2025 |

In Brazil, Aero Magazine reported that Brazilian energy company Petrobras officially began producing and delivering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Brazil. In the first phase, 3,000 m3 of SAF were produced, a volume sold to fuel distributors at Rio de Janeiro’s international airport, according to the report. The product was certified after meeting the rules […]

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Researchers aim to produce SAF from tomato residues

Researchers aim to produce SAF from tomato residues

December 30, 2025 |

In Austria, Eurasia Review reported that the EU project ToFuel is developing a new biorefinery concept that will convert tomato residues into sustainable aviation fuel as well as into fertilizer, animal feed and nutritional oil. Under the leadership of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), the research team is aiming for a waste-free and climate-neutral […]

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MB Energy begins SAF supply at Copenhagen Airport

MB Energy begins SAF supply at Copenhagen Airport

December 30, 2025 |

In the UK, SAF Investor reported that energy supplier MB Energy said it has begun supply jet fuel and HEFA SPK blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airlines at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. The company said it has invested into the airport fuel infrastructure to access the airport, according to the report. “This investment underscores […]

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Sustainable aviation fuel take-up in UK unlikely to hit 2025 target, official data shows

Sustainable aviation fuel take-up in UK unlikely to hit 2025 target, official data shows

December 30, 2025 |

In the UK, The Guardian reported that the take-up of SAF is on course to fall short of the UK government’s first annual mandate. Production data published by the Department for Transport (DfT) covering most of 2025 shows that sustainable fuels (SAF) only accounted for 1.6% of fuel supplied for UK flights – 20% less […]

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Japan Airlines steps up use of SAF to meet net-zero goal

Japan Airlines steps up use of SAF to meet net-zero goal

December 30, 2025 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel as part of its efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, following a series of environment-focused milestones reached in 2025. The airline has set a goal of becoming a global leader in the use of […]

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Soybean planting for the 2025/26 season reaches 97.6% of the area, Conab says

Soybean planting for the 2025/26 season reaches 97.6% of the area, Conab says

December 28, 2025 |

In Brazil, Compre Rural reported that soybean planting in Brazil reached 97.6% of the planned area for the 2025/26 crop by December 20th, an advance of 3.5 percentage points compared to the previous week. Compared to the same period in the 2024/25 crop, when 97.8% of the area had been planted, there is a slight […]

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Consultancy estimates sorghum production in Brazil in 2026 to exceed 4 billion tons 

Consultancy estimates sorghum production in Brazil in 2026 to exceed 4 billion tons 

December 28, 2025 |

In Brazil, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil is expected to produce 4.08 billion tons of sorghum in 2026. This volume will exceed the 3.67 billion tons harvested this year. According to analyst Paulo Molinari from Safras & Mercado, among the states, the largest production will be recorded in Goiás, with 1.25 billion tons, followed […]

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