About Circular Fuels

The aviation transport is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors and accounts for 14.4% of EU transport emissions. To reduce these emissions and make the EU climate-neutral by 2050, the Fit for 55 package has suggested a set of proposals, such as the increase of greener aviation fuels. So far, many efforts have been carried out to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector, including electric vehicles as a potential solution. However, replacing fossil kerosene, in terms of large passenger transport and long-haul flights, is still in the distant future. Thus, the air transport sector requires greater innovation and higher deployment of sustainable fuel alternatives.

The Fit for 55 package aims to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels by aircraft and targets to ensure relevant pricing of aviation emissions. In particular, the RefuelEU aviation regulation will oblige aviation fuel suppliers to ensure that a minimum of 2% of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels) is available to EU airports in 2025, reaching 70% in 2050. Part of this SAF will be satisfied with green hydrogen and the production of advanced biofuels, which are more sustainable than crop-based biofuels and are produced by forestry waste and agricultural residues.

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