The Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) has appointed TruAlt Bioenergy founder Vijay Nirani as the co-chairperson of the India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The initiative will be launched at the first India Climate Week (ICW) 2025, scheduled for early February in New Delhi. Policymakers, industry leaders, and environmental advocates are expected to attend.
The alliance aims to accelerate the use of SAF and push towards achieving climate goals for India. The country aims to target the use of SAF blend to be 1% by 2027, 2% the following year and 5% by 2030. These goals are aligned with the global framework of carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation (CORSIA) framework.
“Through collaborative industry efforts, streamlined SAF production processes and a strong focus on sustainability, we aim to support India's leadership in achieving global climate objectives, including our commitments under the CORSIA framework,” said Nirani.
Nirani will co-chair the alliance alongside chairperson Jimmy Olsson.