There isn't enough 'sustainable' aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions, and there won't be for years

There isn’t enough ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions – and there won’t be for years

Most of this fuel is currently made from used cooking oil. Scharfsinn / shutterstockThe UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has described so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a “game changer”. As she announced government support for a series of airport expansions, she said that the fuel “can reduce carbon emissions from flying by 70%”. This number is misleading. Optimistic estimates do suggest that fully replacing fossil jet fuel with its sust…

There isn't enough 'sustainable' aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions, and there won't be for years

The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has described so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a "game changer." As she announced government support for a series of airport expansions, she said that the fuel "can reduce carbon emissions from flying by 70%."