UAE sets sustainable aviation fuel targets

UAE sets sustainable aviation fuel targets

The UAE is aiming to have sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) account for at least 1 percent of the total fuel supplied at airports in the Gulf state by 2031, according to a new government ruling. The Guideline on Sustainable Aviation Fuel says the country hopes to produce 700 million litres annually by 2030, according to […]

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The UAE is aiming to have sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) account for at least 1 percent of the total fuel supplied at airports in the Gulf state by 2031, according to a new government ruling.

The Guideline on Sustainable Aviation Fuel says the country hopes to produce 700 million litres annually by 2030, according to Ahmed Al Kaabi, assistant under-secretary for the electricity, water and future energy sector at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. 

It will also form the basis of a national regulatory framework for SAF.

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Latest statistics from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) reveal that over 600 million litres of SAF was produced this year worldwide,