𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟬.𝟴% 𝗢𝗳 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀

Global production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel will reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026. This equals 0.8% of total aviation fuel use. The International Air Transport Association released the data.

Airlines will spend $4.3 billion on SAF this year. Output remains far below the level needed to reach net-zero targets by 2050.

Willie Walsh leads IATA. He called 2026 another disappointing year for SAF. Five years after airlines committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, SAF makes up less than 1% of fuel use. He blamed weak government policies and low interest from oil companies.

Walsh said the current energy crisis should push investment in renewable fuels. He added policy support remains too weak to build a viable SAF market.

IATA named four priorities to speed up production:

  • Expand renewable energy supply for feedstocks and clean power
  • Guarantee open access to pipelines, storage, and airport fuel systems
  • Strengthen production incentives and investment rules
  • Build a global SAF market with workable prices

IATA said a book-and-claim system is essential. This system would turn the SAF market from local into global.

Electro-SAF, or e-SAF, will grow in importance for cutting aviation emissions. The power-to-liquid process uses renewable electricity, green hydrogen, water, and carbon dioxide to make e-SAF.

The European Union and the United Kingdom set e-SAF targets of 0.6 million tonnes by 2030. Global operating and planned capacity now totals 0.02 million tonnes. Only one plant is running.

IATA said about 20 commercial refineries are needed to meet the 2030 targets. No companies announced final investment decisions for e-SAF projects in the last year.

Marie Owens Thomsen is IATA Senior Vice President for Sustainability. She called the 2030 targets unrealistic. She said Europe has the highest renewable energy prices in the world. Mandates before production will raise costs and divert resources.

IATA 还发布了 2026 年 4 月的乘客调查结果：

  • 89% 的乘客希望即使政府减少干预，航空公司也应继续减少排放
  • 66% 的乘客愿意支付更多费用来抵消排放
  • 88% 的乘客预计票价会因可持续发展支出而上涨
  • 25% 的乘客希望资金用于 SAF 开发
  • 23% 的乘客支持减排技术
  • 10% 的乘客更倾向于征收环境税

近一半的旅客在选择航班时会考虑碳排放。其中，超过 85% 的人表示排放数据会影响他们的决策。