Sustainability and Environment
EU Fuel Stakeholders Examine Non-CO2 Environmental Impact
With fossil fuels expected to remain for decades, changes in formulation are needed
Jet plane with contrail
With conventional jet fuel expected to be a driving force in aviation for the coming decades, EASA and European industry stakeholders are examining how changes in its formulation could help mitigate non-CO2 emissions environmental impacts. © Nigel Moll

While much of the attention in the aviation fuel sector is focused on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), attendees at the inaugural EU Aviation Fuel Stakeholders Forum last week in Cologne, Germany, examined other non-CO2 emissions mitigations that could be derived from changes in jet-A composition.

At the EASA-sponsored event, which hosted 60 industry stakeholders, Maria Rueda—the agency’s strategy and safety management director—acknowledged that even with the increasing use of SAF, fossil-based jet-A will still account for a considerable share of aviation fuel in the coming decades. As a result, the forum considered other methods that could lessen aviation’s impact on the environment.

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