Bloomberg reported on the separation of Europe from the United States in the transition to clean aviation fuel

European airlines have increased their gap from carriers in the United States and Asia in the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This was reported by Bloomberg on August 13.

"Last year, European airlines were significantly ahead of other industries in the use of environmentally friendly aviation fuel (EAG), while carriers in the United States and Asia lagged further behind," the article says.

Last year, British IAG, which owns British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia, became the leader among passenger airlines, with SAF accounting for 3.3% of its fuel. This was followed by Air France-KLM with 2.9% and Ryanair with 2.0%. For American airlines, the figure ranged from 0.3% to 1%, the article notes.

The growth in Europe is primarily due to the introduction of mandatory regulations in the EU and the UK. They have established a requirement to use 2% SAF in aviation fuel, and in the UK this figure is expected to rise to 3.6% in 2026.

Global SAF consumption doubled last year, but accounted for only 0.6% of total aviation fuel. According to Bloomberg estimates, by the end of the decade, SAF's share could grow to about 3.5%.

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