Aviation and oil sectors join the pressure to make sustainable fuels viable
Author: Nation World News Desk
symbol plant airbus This morning in Getafe served as a framework for the signing of the powerful Alliance for the Sustainability of Air Transport (AST), which seeks to interest the world of airlines, oil companies, airport and air navigation operators or universities . To accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport. At the heart of the action is accelerating the production and use of sustainable fuels, so-called SAFs.
The aviation sector is responsible for 3% of CO2 emissions globally. The EU has drawn up a roadmap for decarbonization through the Refuel Aviation initiative, which begins with the use of 2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with kerosene in 2025. From here it should increase to 5% in 2030, and increase to 63% in 2050. fact, recalled the president of commercial aircraft of Airbus Spain, Ricardo Rojas, is that airplanes can already fly with a 50% SAF mix and work is being done to reach 100%, while progress is being made towards hydrogen-powered airplanes that could be launched in 2035. Must fly In this case, the aeronautical sector is going ahead with energy keeping in mind the fact that SAF production is still residual. This sustainable fuel allows for an 80% reduction in emissions compared to existing fuels, with additional generations of aircraft that reduce consumption by between 20% and 40%. The foundation for decarbonization is established; lack of speed.
“The alliance will allow us to find the best path for the transition of the aviation sector, to which we are committed, through dialogue and cooperation, a triple perspective to join forces to guarantee the sustainability of aviation in the future: environmental, economic and social”, Gandara said during his speech.