In Japan, Yusen Logistics said it partnered with Asian airline Cathay on the latter’s corporate SAF Program effective from January 2024. Cathay’s Corporate SAF Program, launched in 2022, is one of the first initiatives in Asia towards achieving sustainable air transport through greater adoption of SAF. After the initial pilot phase, Cathay aims to further […]
By Steven Slome, Jia Ming Ong and Matthew Morton Special to The Digest For a more in depth discussion, please see our recent whitepaper. The View from 10,000 ft Over the last decade, aviation transport’s growing contribution to anthropogenic climate change has been acknowledged by both the industry and major governments, and ambitious goals have […]
In Korea, Pulse News Korea reported that Korean Air Lines Co. said it has signed a partnership with Japanese global logistics company Yusen Logistics for a sustainable aviation fuel cooperation program. According to the report, both companies have committed to promoting the use of SAF within the Asian region and participating in the aviation logistics […]
In India, Mint reported that the civil aviation ministry is developing a strategy for the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel by Indian airlines, with recommendations expected to be provided from 2027. Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the ministry aims to propose a 1-5% usage of SAF starting in 2027, aligning with the second phase of […]
In Germany, DHL Express said it has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Mytheresa, a luxury e-commerce platform, for its new GoGreen Plus service. This enables CO2e emissions to be reduced through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) instead of conventional jet fuel. Mytheresa will invest several million euros in GoGreen Plus over a […]
In Arizona, USA BioEnergy, LLC announced Texas Renewable Fuels has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.63 billion loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program. “Provided that our application is approved, we plan to […]
The Washington Department of Ecology has published a notice announcing plans to update the state’s clean fuels program regulations to align with legislation signed into law last year that aims to promote the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel. The bill, SB 5447, was signed by Governor Jay Inslee in May 2023. The legislation […]
Elsewhere, the Digest reported that Comstock and its wholly owned subsidiary, Comstock Fuels Corp. had announced that Comstock Fuels’ biointermediate refining technology partner, RenFuel K2B AB, was awarded a Swedish Energy Agency grant of nearly $480,000 to demonstrate an enhancement of RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification processes to refine lignin co-products from paper production into sustainable […]
In Austria, OMV and Microsoft announced the signing of an agreement to procure sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc). Since March 2022, OMV has been producing SAF by co-processing sustainable and regional raw materials, specifically used cooking oil, at its Schwechat refinery in Austria. OMV has already signed several MoU’s and off-take agreements with international and […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2023 to $ 16.8 billion by 2030. The market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 47.7% during the forecast period, according to the report. “The sustainable aviation fuel market is experiencing robust […]
