Heathrow anticipates airlines using record amounts of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next year after extending its carbon cutting scheme for a third year – but has warned the government isn’t doing enough to drive a transition to SAF.
Heathrow is aiming for 11% SAF usage by 2030 (Credit: Heathrow Airport)
In 2024, £71 million will be made available to airlines through the fuel purchasing incentive, which encourages airlines to switch to SAF by approximately halving the price gap between kerosene and its greener alternative.
Heathrow is aiming for 11% SAF usage by 2030, scaling up the incentive year-on-year, as it looks to fulfil its ambition of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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