Singapore mandates SAF usage for flights departing from 2026
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Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that flights departing from Singapore will be mandated to utilize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting in 2026, with a target of a 1% uplift in 2026 and potential plans to increase it to 3%-5% by 2030.
“We have consulted key stakeholders and assess that the cost impact of the 1% target is manageable. This will provide an important demand signal to fuel producers and give them the incentive to invest in new SAF production facilities,” Singapore’s Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said at the Changi Aviation Summit.
“We will monitor global developments and the wider availability and adoption of SAF in the next few years before deciding on the SAF target beyond 2026,” Chee said. “In making the decision, we will aim to strike a balance between economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability to achieve our objective of having sustainable growth.”
To meet the 1% target in 2026, authorities estimated a potential increase in air ticket prices. “Whether we are able to meet or exceed, our SAF target will be based on how much SAF can be purchased with the SAF levy at the prevailing SAF price. If the supply increases and prices come down, we could go beyond our set target. Conversely, if SAF prices shoot up and exceed projected levels, we would purchase less than our set target,” Chee said.
These initiatives are part of Singapore’s Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint, aiming at aviation decarbonization, to be submitted to the International Civil Aviation Organization as Singapore’s State Action Plan.
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