In the first week of July, it adopted a position on the use of sustainable fuels in aviation. The aim is to increase the use of such fuels by aircraft in the EU to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation and ensure climate neutrality by 2050. “The European Parliament has proposed that sustainable aviation fuels include synthetic or certain biofuels produced from agricultural or forest residues, algae, bio-waste or used cooking oil” –
Sustainable fuels are possible today. Cost is an obstacle
For new EU regulations by Arjan Meijer, president of Embraer Commercial Aircraft, one of the leading manufacturers of airplanes used by airlines around the world.pl. Meijer admitted that from a technological perspective, there are no obstacles to start using sustainable fuels.
Our machines can already use 50 percent. SAF blended with traditional aviation fuel. We strive to ensure that this ratio could reach 100%.
– said the president of Embraer.
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As he explained, the problem lies with the economic side. Sustainable fuels are expensive and only economies of scale can make them stop. And for that, you need an agreement or consent from the industry to use more expensive fuels.
How does the European Union want to introduce sustainable fuels?
The European Parliament wants the share of sustainable fuels to be 2% by 2025. By 2040 it will be 37 percent, and a decade later 85 percent. These calculations take into account the potential of electricity and hydrogen in the entire fuel offer. It is also clearly more than the proposal that 32 percent wanted. by 2040 and 63 percent by 2050.
Fodder and food based fuels as well as those derived from palm and soybean oil were excluded from the list of sustainable fuels because they do not meet the sustainability criteria.
“The airlines made a momentous decision to ensure sustainable flying” – in October 2021 at the 77th General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). There, a commitment was made to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The changes were also supported by Poland.
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Source: Gazeta
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