July 9 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritize investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power aviation’s contribution to the post-COVID-19 recovery.

 

IATA’s call comes on the eve of the IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit which will meet virtually to debate moves toward a low-carbon future. The IEA is well placed to promote SAF production with its stakeholders both in government and in the fuel industry.

 

The world must “build back better” from the COVID-19 crisis with attention focused on investment in carbon reduction technologies and in SAF, which will create jobs at this critical time and boost aviation’s progress towards its goal to cut aviation emissions to half 2005 levels by 2050.

 

Current SAF production rates are too low for aviation to reach this goal despite SAF’s proven potential and airline efforts to date:

• SAF can cut CO2 lifecycle emissions up to 80% compared with conventional jet fuel
• SAF uses sustainable fuel sources which do not compete with food or water, or damage biodiversity
• Due to extensive testing and investment from airlines, SAF are certified as safe, sustainable, and ready-to-use
• Over 250,000 flights have already taken off with a blend of SAF

For more information, please visit iata.org

 

 

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