GBA Seminar via Web Platform
The Global Bioenergy Association (GBA) is set to host an insightful session dedicated to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This event offers a unique opportunity to connect news, events, jobs, and thought leadership with influential parties in the aviation industry.
Bridging the Gap
The GBA session serves as a tool for bridging the gap between stakeholders and the latest advancements in SAF. It provides a platform for showcasing discussions on various aspects of SAF, including technological pathways, regulatory frameworks, feedstock sustainability, market scale-up, and investment in production capacity aligned with decarbonization goals.
Technological Innovation
SAF is produced from renewable or waste-based feedstocks, such as agricultural waste, industrial byproducts, and captured CO₂. Innovative processes, like those developed by companies such as OXCCU, which combines CO₂ capture with catalytic conversion, are critical to diversifying feedstocks beyond traditional biofuels and improving sustainability. However, challenges like the high cost of green hydrogen and complex conversion technologies must be addressed to achieve commercial viability.
Regulatory and Policy Drivers
Global mandates are advancing rapidly, such as the EU’s target of a 70% SAF blend by 2050 with increasing intermediate targets (e.g., 2% in 2025). These regulatory frameworks are essential to stimulate market demand, incentivize investments, and guide industry commitments towards large-scale SAF adoption.
Sustainability and Feedstock Constraints
Ensuring SAF feedstocks do not compete with food production or cause land-use change remains a priority. The GBA emphasizes sustainable sourcing to balance environmental and social factors in SAF expansion.
Market Growth and Commercial Scale
The SAF market, valued under $1 billion in 2024, is expected to grow dramatically towards multi-billion scales by 2030 and beyond. However, current production (~1 million tonnes globally in 2024) falls short of demand projected by blending mandates (~5 million tonnes by 2030), highlighting the need for substantial investment and scale-up in SAF manufacturing infrastructure.
Compatibility and Immediate Impact
SAF’s “drop-in” compatibility with existing aircraft engines and fueling infrastructure makes it a uniquely feasible near-term solution compared with alternatives like hydrogen or electric aviation, which remain in early development. This compatibility facilitates rapid integration into the current aviation fuel supply chain, accelerating emissions reductions.
In summary, the GBA and broader global efforts see SAF as central to aviation decarbonization, with the future shaped by innovations in feedstock and conversion technology, supportive policies, sustainable resource use, scaling production capacity, and leveraging SAF’s compatibility benefits to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint effectively.
The upcoming GBA session will also highlight emerging business models related to SAF, showcase successful case studies, provide insights into certification policies, and discuss supportive policies for SAF. It aims to make news, events, jobs, and thought leadership visible to key players in the aviation industry, shaping the future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The GBA is a multi-stakeholder alliance promoting biofuels as a part of global clean energy transition. By attending this session, attendees will gain valuable insights into policies, technologies, and business models for SAF, making them better equipped to contribute to the aviation industry's decarbonization efforts.
[1] Global Bioenergy Association [2] International Air Transport Association [3] Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group [4] European Commission
- The GBA session serves as a tool for bridging the gap between stakeholders and the latest advancements in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), offering discussions on topics such as technological pathways, feedstock sustainability, market scale-up, and investment in production capacity in line with decarbonization goals.
- In the realm of clean energy, SAF is a viable near-term solution for the aviation industry, as it is compatible with existing aircraft engines and fueling infrastructure, enabling rapid integration into the current supply chain and accelerating emissions reductions.
- The future of SAF is influenced by innovations in feedstock and conversion technology, supportive policies, sustainable resource use, scaling production capacity, and leveraging SAF's compatibility benefits to reduce aviation's carbon footprint effectively.
- The GBA, in partnership with organizations like the International Air Transport Association, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, and European Commission, promotes biofuels as part of the global energy transition and aims to make news, events, jobs, and thought leadership visible to key players in the aviation industry.
