Category: SAF

Kazakhstan eyes SAF industry with Alatau pilot project

Kazakhstan eyes SAF industry with Alatau pilot project

August 11, 2026 |

In Kazakhstan, The Astana Times reported that Kazakhstan took a step toward entering the emerging market for sustainable aviation fuel after signing a memorandum with Hong Kong-based Full Vision Capital to explore building an integrated production ecosystem in Alatau, a project that could position the country within the global aviation industry’s decarbonization efforts. The memorandum […]

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Caribbean sargassum emerges as feedstock for SAF

Caribbean sargassum emerges as feedstock for SAF

August 11, 2026 |

In Argentina, AviacionLine reported that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and various stakeholders across the aviation industry are evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of using sargassum seaweed to produce SAF in the Caribbean. “No single feedstock will meet global demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel on its own,” said Sylvain Verdier, Strategy Manager at […]

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Global SAF market to reach $2.66 billion by 2032, research finds

Global SAF market to reach $2.66 billion by 2032, research finds

August 4, 2026 |

In India, QY Research reported that the global SAF market was valued at $1.21 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to reach $2.66 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period 2026-2032. The report noted that North America is an important market due to aviation fuel demand, renewable fuel investment, […]

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Targeting SAF at a handful of major airports could deliver outsized climate and health benefits, new CATF analysis finds

Targeting SAF at a handful of major airports could deliver outsized climate and health benefits, new CATF analysis finds

August 4, 2026 |

In Massachusetts, a new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) found that directing sustainable aviation fuel to a small number of high-impact airports, rather than spreading it across the aviation network, could significantly increase the fuel’s climate and public health benefits while global supply continues to build. The report, Maximizing the Climate Co-Benefits of […]

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ESSA puts SAF project on hold as It reassesses market conditions

ESSA puts SAF project on hold as It reassesses market conditions

August 4, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that PT ESSA Industries Indonesia has suspended development of its SAF project as it reassesses market conditions and investment priorities, while reaffirming its long-term commitment to low-carbon businesses. The decision, effective July 27, 2026, was made by its subsidiary, PT ESSA SAF Makmur, following what management described as a […]

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Uzbekistan eyes SAF investment with Henderson Land Group

Uzbekistan eyes SAF investment with Henderson Land Group

August 4, 2026 |

In Azerbaijan, Trend reported that Uzbekistan and Hong Kong-based Henderson Land Group explored investment opportunities in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production during a meeting between Deputy Agriculture Minister Alisher Shukurov and a delegation led by the company’s Chairman Peter Lee Ka-kit. The talks focused on prospective investment projects aimed at […]

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Japan plans to mandate blending of SAF to promote use

Japan plans to mandate blending of SAF to promote use

August 4, 2026 |

In Japan, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry proposed a policy to mandate the blending of SAF into fuel supplied at select airports, with the aim of promoting its adoption. The mandate will apply to businesses such as oil wholesalers and trading […]

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Swiss eSAF producer Synhelion to receive German state funding

Swiss eSAF producer Synhelion to receive German state funding

August 4, 2026 |

In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Swiss eSAF producer Synhelion will receive funding under the Produktives.NRW program from the North-Rhine-Westphalia German state government. The funding will support the construction of the company’s commercial demonstration plant in Brainergy Park, Jülich. Synhelion’s commercial demonstration plant will build on the successful operation of its first plant, DAWN, […]

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Lydian secures $43 million Series A for synthetic aviation fuel tech

Lydian secures $43 million Series A for synthetic aviation fuel tech

August 4, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US synthetic aviation fuel start-up Lydian has closed a $43-million Series A financing led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures to support the launch of its PIVOT production platform. The investment represents the first announced deployment from Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ oneworld BEV Fund, a strategic investment vehicle supported by airlines to […]

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Atlas Air outlines sustainability gains as SAF usage reaches 3.3 million gallons

Atlas Air outlines sustainability gains as SAF usage reaches 3.3 million gallons

August 4, 2026 |

In the UK, Aviation Business News reported that Atlas Air Worldwide (Atlas) has reported a ten-fold increase in sustainable aviation fuel usage during 2025, as the cargo airline outlined progress against its environmental, social and governance objectives in its latest sustainability report. The company’s seventh Sustainability Report revealed that SAF consumption reached 3.3 million gallons […]

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