The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a qualitative leap in the field of sustainable aviation fuel during the year 2024. Its production will increase threefold, reaching 1.9 billion liters (1.5 million tons).

This achievement represents a huge step towards achieving sustainability goals in the aviation sector. This type of fuel contributes to reducing carbon emissions by up to 65%. Which is considered necessary to reach “net zero carbon emissions” by 2050.

Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA, stressed the importance of this development, noting that “the road ahead of us is still long, but the focus has begun to focus on the rapid increase in production.” The expected increase in 2024 is a positive indicator of the sector’s commitment to achieving its environmental goals.

He pointed out that there are 140 renewable fuel projects under announcement; Which will contribute significantly to increasing the production of sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. These projects are expected to double the production capacity of renewable fuel to 51 million tons by 2030, with their spread throughout the world.

He stressed that the potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel may exceed current expectations, with increasing investor interest in this field, noting that announcing investments in sustainable aviation fuel until 2027 may contribute to increasing production by 2030.

Achieving the goals of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) – to reduce carbon emissions by using sustainable aviation fuel – requires increasing its production from 3 percent currently to 27 percent in 2030. IATA offers possible solutions to achieve this, including diversifying raw materials and accelerating the adoption of production methods. New developments, and providing incentives to enhance investments in this field.

Projections indicate that 80% of sustainable aviation fuel produced over the next five years will come from hydrogenated fatty acids, such as used cooking oils and animal fats.

IATA aims to accelerate the adoption of new production methods and the use of other raw materials, such as agricultural and municipal waste. To greatly enhance production.