The UK has introduced a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate, which will require that 10% of all jet fuel used in the country comes from sustainable sources.
The move is part of the government's broader push to decarbonise the aviation sector and achieve net-zero emissions.
Implemented on January 1, 2025, by law SAF must now make up at least 2% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK, growing every year to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040. These targets should see around 1.2 million tonnes of SAF supplied to the UK airline industry each year by 2030.
The UK’s minister for aviation, Mike Kane, emphasised that the country’s aviation sector will now be a “greener and more sustainable” form of travel. He stated that the mandate supports the UK government's proposed "Plan for Change," which will aim to drive economic growth while enabling more sustainable travel.
The UK government has also confirmed it will introduce a revenue certainty mechanism for SAF producers, to attract investment in new plants.
A further consultation on the revenue certainty mechanism will be launched early this year.