SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Reuters): Demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) should see a long-sought boost after regional airline hub Singapore said it would require SAF on flights from 2026, but high costs and uncertain raw material supply will mean barriers to wider adoption remain.
The city-state will initially require flights to use 1 per cent SAF, possibly rising to 3 per cent-5 per cent by 2030 depending on wider availability and adoption, which will be paid for by a levy on tickets, its transport minister said on Monday ahead of the Singapore Airshow this week.
Aviation produces about 2 per cent of the world's emissions and is considered one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise because of the high costs and lack of SAF supply and the long life of aircraft limits the introduction of newer technologies to lower emissions.
Singapore's green jet fuel mandate faces cost, supply headwinds
FE Team | Published: February 22, 2024 23:31:59
Singapore's green jet fuel mandate faces cost, supply headwinds
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