European airlines look to shake off green agenda as fuel prices soar
European airlines argue synthetic sustainable aviation fuel supply is insufficient and costs are high, potentially adding €7 billion to passenger costs by 2030, industry sources said.
- On Thursday, Airlines for Europe will formally urge the European Union to delay or repeal its 2030 mandate requiring synthetic sustainable aviation fuel usage, representing major carriers including Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, and British Airways-owner IAG.
- The industry warns that eSAF remains a "nascent technology" with prohibitive production costs and insufficient market supply to meet the 2030 targets, making the mandate impractical for compliance.
- Under current trajectories, passengers could face 7-9 billion euros in penalties, while the European Union requires 6% of fuel at regional airports to be sustainable by 2030.
- Camille Mutrelle, a policy officer at Transport and Environment , opposed the delay, stating "They want to postpone the eSAF requirements until there is enough production online," warning that postponement could kill startups.
- Airline executives are following the car industry, which successfully weakened carbon-emission rules last year, though regulators have privately resisted changing the aviation fuel mandate.
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European airlines look to shake off green agenda as fuel prices soar
European airline CEOs are meeting in Brussels to discuss sustainable jet fuel rules amidst rising oil prices and the Middle East war. The industry is pushing back against EU mandates for synthetic sustainable jet fuel, citing supply and cost issues.
European airlines push back on green jet fuel rules
Europe’s biggest airline group is set to challenge the European Union’s synthetic aviation fuel (SAF) rules, arguing that the timetable for adoption no longer matches market reality as the Iran war drives up conventional jet fuel costs and puts added pressure on airline economics. Airlines for Europe, whose members include Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, Ryanair, easyJet, and British Airways owner IAG, is preparing to call for at least a delay to t…
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