European Commission welcomes agreement on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal

In Belgium, the European Commission said it welcomed the political agreement on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal, recently reached between the European Parliament and the Council. Once in place, the new rules will help decarbonize the aviation sector by requiring fuel suppliers to blend sustainable aviation fuels with kerosene in increasing amounts from 2025. This political agreement now requires formal adoption by the European Parliament and the Council. Once this process is completed, the new legislation will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force with immediate effect. The new rules will require aviation fuel suppliers to supply a minimum share of SAF at EU airports, starting at 2% of overall fuel supplied by 2025 and reaching 70% by 2050. Also, aircraft operators departing from EU airports will have to refuel only with the fuel necessary for the flight, to avoid emissions related to extra weight or carbon leakage caused by ‘tankering’ practices -deliberately carrying excess fuel to avoid refueling with SAF. Also, airports will have to ensure that their fuelling infrastructure is available and fit for SAF distribution.

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