The BTA urges UK Government, industry to accelerate collaboration for SAF development

November 10, 2022 |

In the UK, the Business Travel Association (BTA) called for government and industry-wide collaboration to accelerate SAF developments and ensure the worldwide delivery of green aviation.

A recent BTA research found that the industry is reliant on SAF as a key facilitator of decarbonisation, but notes that all players in the supply chain must do more to innovate and deliver SAF at scale to reach net zero by 2050.

The BTA has urged the UK Government, the aviation sector and the wider travel industry to collaborate and subsidize the cost of SAF, with informative sustainable booking platforms and SAF credits available at the point of sale to educate travellers.

“Our research is clear: SAFs are available now and possess the potential to significantly decarbonise the travel industry. Therefore, it is our responsibility to implement government-mandated booking platforms that educate travellers on their sustainable activity at the point of sale. Words are no longer good enough, we need to work together to form a clear pathway to net zero. Providers, airports, TMCs and government bodies must collaborate to deliver sustainable aviation fuels and ensure the decarbonization of aviation,” Clive Wratten, CEO of the BTA, said.

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