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Renewable fuels firm EcoCeres has extended its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with British Airways until the end of 2030.
Matti Lievonen, CEO of EcoCeres, said the extension reflects its shared commitment to accelerating practical decarbonisation solutions for the aviation sector.
Yesterday the UK government’s Department for Transport (DFT) launched a to meet SAF mandate targets.
However it also to stress test whether enough e-fuels, including hydrogen-derived power-to-liquids (PtL), will be available to meet future requirements.
It comes after the came into force early 2025, requiring SAFs to be progressively blended into conventional jet fuel. For 2026, the mandate requires 3.6% of the total UK aviation fuel mix to be SAF.
From 2028, a 0.2% mandate for green hydrogen-based PtL SAFs will come into force, scaling up to 3.5% by 2040.
Over 50 airlines globally now have experience using SAF though supply constraints mean it accounts for less than 1% of total airline fuel consumption. Heathrow Airport, where British Airways has its hub, accounted for roughly 17% of global SAF usage in 2024.
EcoCeres’ SAF is produced from waste-based feedstocks such as used cooking oil, and as a drop-in fuel it can be used in existing aircraft and airport fuelling infrastructure without modification.
