Pathway to net zero aviation: developing the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate

Proposes the UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate. The SAF mandate will:

• create demand for SAF
• achieve greenhouse gas emission savings
• provide price support for SAF supply

We are seeking views on the:

• overarching targets to be set for 2030 and beyond
• targets to supply power to liquid fuels and a cap on hydrotreated esters and fatty acids
• potential buy-out price, which determines the maximum incentive for supplying SAF
• eligible fuels and sustainability criteria
• design of the scheme including:
  • who the obligation applies to
  • how certificates will be issued, traded and used for compliance, and how the obligation will be discharged
• administrator and enforcement of the scheme
• interactions with other domestic and international policy makers

This builds on the commitment to introduce a SAF mandate in 2025 requiring at least 10% of jet fuel to be made from sustainable feedstocks by 2030 released in 2022.