Aviation leaders call for ramping-up of SAF adoption

Members of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative (CST) have developed a joint strategy for accelerating the transition to carbon neutrality in aviation in Europe by increasing uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) over the next decade.
CST is a coalition of leading airlines, airports, manufacturers and fuel providers working together to find solutions for reaching net-zero emissions from global aviation by mid-century.
European CST champions include Airbus, Boeing, DPDHL, Groupe AdP, Heathrow Airport, IAG, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Neste, Ørsted, Royal Schiphol Group, Shell, SkyNRG and Velocys.
CST is convened by the World Economic Forum and supported by the Energy Transitions Commission.
European CST members have devised a policy package to support the adoption of SAFs in Europe that includes measures aimed at increasing both SAF supply and demand.
“The aviation sector is facing a pivotal time in its history and must now meet the dual challenge of the economic and environmental impact. Key to the sector reaching carbon neutrality is the use of sustainable aviation fuels”, said Christoph Wolff, head of mobility industries at the World Economic Forum.
Faustine Delasalle, director of Energy Transitions Commission, added: “There is no technical barrier to the rapid deployment of sustainable aviation fuels. But a co-ordinated effort is required to scale up production and drive down the cost of these fuels in the next decade. Industry leaders are ready to back a blending mandate with appropriate support from policy.”