Aviation - IFFW Review (Page 2)

Haffner Energy's SB-HEFA Skips the Gas Phase, Targets 50% Lower SAF Costs

Haffner Energy launched SB-HEFA, converting solid biomass directly into a HEFA-ready liquid without a syngas phase, targeting a 50% cost reduction versus conventional pathways. The company will target renewable diesel first, then SAF from 2030, timed to the EU's rising blending mandate.

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/ 29 Sep 2026

Haffner Energy's SB-HEFA Skips the Gas Phase, Targets 50% Lower SAF Costs

EcoCeres Supplies HVO for AstraZeneca's Wuxi Pharmaceutical Site

EcoCeres will supply ISCC-certified HVO from used cooking oil to AstraZeneca's Wuxi pharmaceutical site, replacing diesel in backup generators and cutting lifecycle emissions up to 90%. It's framed as China's first HVO application in pharma.

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/ 28 Sep 2026

EcoCeres Supplies HVO for AstraZeneca's Wuxi Pharmaceutical Site

Germany Unveils Fossil Fuel Roadmap at the UN

Germany unveiled its fossil fuel transition roadmap at the UN, becoming the third country after France and the Netherlands to do so, aiming to reduce costly fossil fuel dependence. Germany's biodiesel association welcomed its continued emphasis on sustainable biofuels.

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/ 26 Sep 2026

Germany Unveils Fossil Fuel Roadmap at the UN

SABA Members Back Infinium's Project Atlas With Long-Term SAF Certificate Purchases

SABA members including Google and McKinsey backed Infinium's Project Atlas, a Texas eSAF facility, with long-term SAFc purchases enabling final investment decision. American Airlines will physically offtake the fuel. Contracted volumes are projected to abate over 212,000 tonnes of CO2e.

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/ 24 Sep 2026

SABA Members Back Infinium's Project Atlas With Long-Term SAF Certificate Purchases

FedEx Secures 20 Million Gallons of SAF Across Five US Airports

FedEx secured over 20 million gallons of neat SAF across five US airports through 2027, with blend ratios up to 50% depending on location. It builds on a 2025 phase that deployed 16.5 million gallons blended, working toward FedEx's 30% alternative jet fuel goal by 2030.

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/ 23 Sep 2026

FedEx Secures 20 Million Gallons of SAF Across Five US Airports

The UK's Climate Advisers Say Heathrow Expansion Only Works If Aviation Pays to Abate 100% of Its Emissions by 2050

The UK's Climate Change Committee says Heathrow expansion is only compatible with Net Zero if aviation pays to abate 100% of emissions by 2050. Current SAF Mandate uptake sits at 2.3%, and bio-based SAF is unlikely to ever reach full lifecycle emissions reduction versus fossil kerosene.

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/ 21 Sep 2026

The UK's Climate Advisers Say Heathrow Expansion Only Works If Aviation Pays to Abate 100% of Its Emissions by 2050

EU SAF Supply Nearly Sextupled in 2025, Exceeding Its First Mandatory Target

EASA's first Annual Technical Report shows EU SAF supply nearly sextupled in 2025 to 1.1 million tonnes, exceeding the mandatory 2% target. But 85% of feedstock was imported despite 86% being EU-processed. The Netherlands alone received 29% of all EU SAF supplied.

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/ 19 Sep 2026

EU SAF Supply Nearly Sextupled in 2025, Exceeding Its First Mandatory Target

Vietnam Proposes Its First SAF Blending Mandate, Starting at 1% in 2030

Vietnam has proposed its first SAF blending mandate, starting at 1% for international flights in 2030 and rising to 10% by 2040, with a separate domestic roadmap from 2032. The draft also strengthens CORSIA verification and makes airports directly accountable for their own carbon emissions.

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/ 18 Sep 2026

Vietnam Proposes Its First SAF Blending Mandate, Starting at 1% in 2030

Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan Sets 1-3% SAF Target for 2030

Hong Kong's first-ever Five-Year Plan sets a 1-3% SAF consumption target for flights from Hong Kong International Airport by 2030, alongside a domestic blending facility and study of a mandatory mechanism by 2028. It builds on a HK$10 billion EcoCeres-led SAF partnership with Dongguan.

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/ 17 Sep 2026

Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan Sets 1-3% SAF Target for 2030

ClassNK Issues First Certification Under Asia's Only ICAO-Approved SAF Scheme

ClassNK issued the first certification under ClassNK SCS, Asia's only ICAO-approved SAF certification scheme, to lumber producer Kowanomori. The certification marks the scheme's entry into full operation, giving regional SAF supply chains a certification pathway toward CORSIA eligibility.

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/ 13 Sep 2026

ClassNK Issues First Certification Under Asia's Only ICAO-Approved SAF Scheme

IRS Issues New Emissions Rate Guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuels Credit

The IRS issued Notice 2026-53, updating 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit guidance under the WFTC. Changes exclude ILUC emissions, restrict eligible feedstock to the US, Mexico and Canada, and add distinct emissions rates for manure-derived fuels including new regenerative farming criteria.

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/ 11 Sep 2026

IRS Issues New Emissions Rate Guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuels Credit

Aster Enters Aviation Fuel Distribution With Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation Stake

Aster has agreed to acquire a stake in Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation, marking its entry into aviation fuel distribution. The deal complements Aster's SAF projects with Aether Fuels and Keppel, building an integrated platform across Singapore's aviation fuel chain.

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/ 7 Sep 2026

Aster Enters Aviation Fuel Distribution With Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation Stake