US EditionEuropean 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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EU Airlines Challenge Strict Green Jet-Fuel Mandate
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