USGC SAF Consultant Mark Ingebretson (left) moderates a panel on current SAF applications at the 2024 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Bioethanol Summit in Tokyo, Japan. SOURCE: USGC
November 5, 2024
BY U.S. Grains Council
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The U.K.’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate was signed into law on Nov. 18 and is set to come into force on Jan. 1, 2025. The government has also launched a new Jet Zero Taskforce to revamp efforts to make greener air travel a reality.
CARB on Nov. 8 approved updates to its LCFS that aim to reduce the CI of the state’s transportation fuel by 30% by 2030. The updates also alter how a variety of biofuels, including biobased diesel and RNG, participate in the program.
The USGC recently released a set of infographics designed to share the environmental and financial benefits of ethanol, the carbon reduction assessment models for SAF and a map displaying ethanol blending policies around the world.
Legislation introduced in the California State Assembly on Sept. 11 aims to prevent the California Air Resources Board from amending the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulations prior to Jan. 1, 2026.
Thailand’s newly proposed National Energy Plan is expected to set a target for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting in 2026, according to a report filed with the USDA. The plan also includes targets for ethanol and biodiesel.