{"id":17366,"date":"2022-02-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=17366"},"modified":"2022-02-02T23:52:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T18:22:00","slug":"airlines-environmental-groups-join-forces-to-support-new-european-saf-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/03\/airlines-environmental-groups-join-forces-to-support-new-european-saf-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Airlines &amp; environmental groups join forces to support new European SAF proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It\u2019s rare that airlines and environmental groups agree on something. But now, four airlines have teamed up with <strong>non-governmental organizations <\/strong>to support a European Union drive to <strong>boost sustainable aviation fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s rare that airlines and environmental groups agree on something. But now, four airlines have teamed up with non-governmental organizations\" class=\"wp-image-17368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image_of_an_airplane_and_biofuel_tanker_at_an_airport.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>  The European Commission has put forward a proposal called ReFuelEU Aviation, which aims to increase the share of sustainable aviation fuels <strong>(SAF) used in the bloc to at least 2% in 2025, 5% in 2030, before reaching 63% in 2050.  <\/strong><\/li><li>Despite a flurry of PR announcements from airlines over recent months, SAF currently accounts for a tiny proportion of the fuel actually used in aviation. <\/li><li>The fuel is currently more expensive than regular kerosene and is available only in limited quantities.  <\/li><li>The Fuelling Flight Initiative, announced on February 1, 2022, brings together<ol><li> <em>AIREG, <\/em><\/li><li><em>AirFrance-KLM, <\/em><\/li><li><em>Bauhaus Luftfahrt, <\/em><\/li><li><em>Deutsche Post DHL Group, <\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/easyjetairlines.com\">easyJet<\/a>,<\/em><\/li><li><em> the European Cockpit Association, Natuur &amp; Milieu, Ryanair, <\/em><\/li><li><em>SkyNRG and Transport &amp; Environment. <\/em><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>They noted that aviation\u2019s take-up of renewable energy has been much slower than in other industries.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly, the Commission\u2019s SAF targets cover advanced <strong>biofuels<\/strong>, thereby also excluding traditional types of <strong>biofuel that risk competing with food <\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-airlines-and-ngos-welcomed-this-decision\">The airlines and NGOs welcomed this decision.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\">  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-1536x1067.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-2048x1423.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-750x521.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FUEL_2400-2400x1667-1-1140x792.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;<em>Europe urgently needs to provide investment security for the most sustainable aviation fuels, while avoiding the risk of lock-in to those fuels that have<strong> no place in our zero-emissions future\u201d <\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><\/p><cite>Pete Harrison, executive director for EU policy at the European Climate Foundation. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cBy joining forces, our diverse group has been able to craft future-proof guidance.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Know: <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/30\/top-10-airlines-and-mros-for-apprenticeship-ojt\/\">Top 10 Airlines and MROs for apprenticeship\/ OJTs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never miss any update with us. 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