UK Government bats for Zero Aviation emissions, launches dedicated fund for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production as it confirms appointment of Heathrow COO Emma Gilthorpe to head up its Jet Zero Council.
The UK government has announced a £15m competition aimed to nurture the development of a number of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities across the UK, with a focus on converting everyday waste into low carbon fuel for aircraft.
Greener Skies competition expected to generate tens of thousands of jobs while helping to put flight travel on a more sustainable path.
Companies engaged in the modern technologies to transform household rubbish, waste wood & excess electricity into SAF have until the end of May to apply for a portion of the grant funding, the government said.
Funding is reserved for the early-stage development plans, such as feasibility studies and front-end engineering design, of "first-of-a-kind" fuel plants planned in the UK.
However, critics have questioned the scale of the emissions savings on offer from such fuels & warned that the industry could struggle to secure sufficient feedstocks to fully displace fossil fuels.
