Canadian airlines and shippers urge Ottawa for increased funding for sustainable transport initiatives

Airlines and marine shippers in Canada are urging the federal government to bolster funding for sustainable transport initiatives, with a focus on green supply chains and infrastructure upgrades. The calls come ahead of the federal budget scheduled to be tabled on April 16.

The National Airlines Council of Canada emphasized the need for incentives to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) domestically, as currently, not a drop of SAF is produced within the country. The council highlighted the demand from airlines for SAF and called for federal incentives to match programs in other countries, such as the United States.