Pathway to net zero aviation: developing the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate
Proposes the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate which requires jet fuel suppliers to blend SAF into aviation fuel, from 2025, thereby reducing CO2 emissions.
Detail
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.
Documents
Pathway to net zero aviation: developing the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandateapplication/pdfUK sustainable aviation fuel mandate: consultation-stage cost benefit analysisapplication/pdfSustainable aviation fuel mandate datasetapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheetSupporting the transition to Jet Zero: creating the UK SAF mandateapplication/pdfUK SAF mandate: final stage cost benefit analysisapplication/pdfUK SAF mandate: accessible text descriptions for final stage cost benefit analysis figuresUK SAF mandate: final stage cost benefit analysis datasetapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet