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EASA Establishes SAF Clearinghouse

Move follows a similar effort in the UK in April

a jug of experimental sustainable aviation fuel — The EU SAF Clearing House will support the advancement of sustainable aviation fuel production by assisting companies in the evaluation, testing, and approval process. © Curt Epstein/AIN

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

July 10, 2024

With some in aviation questioning the industry’s ability to meet the European mandates being set on sustainable aviation fuel use (SAF), EASA has set up an SAF clearinghouse. Similar to the UK’s efforts in April to support the production and adoption of SAF, the EU version will “remove as many barriers as possible to support the EU [and] international deployment of SAFs as well as the approval of new pathways.”

Intended to streamline the regulatory processes, it will act as a one-stop shop for fuel producers, providing them with everything needed for efficient standard evaluation under ASTM D4054 (the standard for new SAF pathways), including partial funding for testing and report writing. According to EASA, SAF currently accounts for less than 0.05% of total EU aviation fuel use, and meeting the goals set in the announced mandates will require a variety of production pathways and new feedstocks.

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