Electro-sustainable aviation fuel, produced from clean hydrogen and captured CO2, has emerged as a promising technology to reduce emissions in aviation. With two-thirds of the global e-SAF pipeline concentrated in Europe, the region is set to lead the development of this technology, which is central to reducing life-cycle emissions from mid-to-long haul flights.
The report:
- Assesses the state of the European e-SAF landscape, revealing that we are not yet on track to meeting key regulatory mandates.
- Explores key barriers to first projects reaching Final Investment Decision, estimating the investment needs between now and 2030 to be EUR 15-25 bn.
- Proposes a 10-point action plan for the e-SAF ecosystem to implement in order to pave the way for the first projects to be operational by the end of this decade.
