In Australia, the Government of South Australia, said that energy company Zero Petroleum will explore the development of a low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Whyalla, with the support of the state government and industry. Zero Petroleum is exploring the opportunity for a commercial-scale production plant be located in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf. […]
In Colombia, El Colombiano reported that Colombian oil firm Ecopetrol successfully completed the first test of sustainable aviation fuel production at its Cartagena refinery. For seven days, professionals from different areas of the Ecopetrol Group worked on the process, which made it possible to obtain 32,000 barrels of jet fuel with renewable components, according to […]
In Argentina, AviacionLine reported that Santa Fe Province lawmaker Joaquín Blanco has promoted a bill in the Chamber of Deputies of Santa Fe to reactivate the San Lorenzo YPF Refinery, transforming it into a sustainable aviation fuel plant. “Recovering this place that has been abandoned for six years is key to promoting national development from […]
In Egypt, Egypt Oil & Gas reported that the Egyptian Government launched a SAF company to drive green energy transition. The country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi chaired the founding assembly of the ESAF firm via video conference, joined by Ibrahim Mekki, Chairman of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), along with […]
In India, TTW reported that Kazakhstan has announced its commitment to producing sustainable aviation fuel as part of a new collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The announcement was made during ICAO Week in Kazakhstan at a regional seminar titled “Green Airports,” co-hosted by the ICAO European and North Atlantic Bureau and ACI […]
In Singapore, the Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) was officially launched, with the goal of accelerating the adoption of SAF across Asia. Supported by pioneer members like Korean Air, 1PointFive, DHL Group, Bureau Veritas, Marquis Energy Global, EU-ASEAN Business Council, SkyNRG, PT. Green Energi Utama and Quantum Commodity Intelligence. ASAFA aims to harmonize policies, […]
In Mexico, Reuters reported that Chilean carrier LATAM and Mexico’s Aeromexico are considering alternatives to sustainable aviation fuel. The report noted that Aeromexico has been piggybacking off U.S. carrier Delta’s tie-ups for SAF supply. Aeromexico also makes use of so-called “book-and-claim” deals, said Karen Farias, the carrier’s head of environmental, social, and governance matters. This […]
In France, Axens said it has signed a collaboration agreement with KazMunayGas in the framework of the official visit to France of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The agreement aims to further work to study the feasibility of sustainable aviation fuels production in Kazakhstan based on Axens technologies, the company said. The […]
In the UK, Air Cargo Week reported that Hong Kong airline Cathay continues to make significant progress in its sustainability journey, reaching new milestones since the launch of its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program in 2022. Building on the momentum of the past two years, the Corporate SAF Program has introduced a tiered structure, […]
In Finland, local airline Finnair said it has set a new science-based climate target of improving its emission efficiency (CO2e/RTK) by 34.5% by 2033, with 2023 as the baseline year. Eveliina Huurre, Finnair’s Senior vice president of Sustainability, said that Finnair must work diligently to achieve the goal. “For over 100 years, Finnair has provided […]
