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Jet Fuel Suppliers Could Pay for UK SAF Pricing Mechanism
UK government consultation on revenue certainty mechanism
Sustainable aviation fuel at Farnborough Airport
The UK government wants to introduce a revenue mechanism to stimulate increased availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at airports. © World Fuel

The UK government’s planned “revenue certainty mechanism” intended to incentivize companies to invest in boosting the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) would be funded by jet fuel suppliers, under proposals distributed for industry consultation this month. Until March 31, the Department of Transport is taking comments on its proposals for the SAF Revenue Support Mechanism.

Intended to address barriers to SAF production in the UK, the proposed mechanism is also designed to support the government’s SAF mandate, which went into effect on January 1. It requires that at least 2% of all aircraft fuel delivered to aircraft operators at UK airports will need to be SAF from this year, rising to 10% in 2030 and 22% in 2040.