Aviation industry urges SAF support ahead of STIP launch
With the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) set to be published next week, the aviation and aerospace industries are calling for urgent measures to boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) uptake. In a joint letter, key industry bodies, including ACI EUROPE, emphasise that stronger SAF policies are essential to meeting climate targets whilst maintaining global competitiveness.
The signatories urge the STIP to:
- include Book & Claim in the STIP implementation to enable SAF distribution and uptake across all EU airports, regardless of physical availability
- allow purchase-based claiming of SAF under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) through necessary targeted amendments to the EU ETS
- extend to aircraft operators the flexibility mechanism applicable to fuel suppliers under ReFuelEU Aviation
- enable investment in EU SAF projects via book-and-claim
- include in the STIP a political direction on increasing and extending SAF allowances
These proposed actions are critical for decarbonising aviation, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy, and transforming sustainable aviation into a global economic success.
Read the full letter here.
