
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are demanding action from governments and regulators to help the industry achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In a joint letter published on Monday, the industry groups spelled out their key lobbying points for the 2024 to 2029 European Union (EU) legislative period.
Among the main calls to action in the document is for the incoming European Commission and Parliament to reform the ReFuelEU Regulation to include “a reliable, fraud-proof” book-and-claim system for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that would be recognized by the EU’s emissions trading scheme. According to EBAA and GAMA, this action would “send strong market signals” to producers of SAF. They said this action would help to reduce “currently excessive” SAF prices and create a single market for the fuel.