HOUSTON, 3 October 2024 – The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is pleased to welcome SAF One to its membership. SAF One is the fifth sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider to join ATAG in recent months, supporting air transport’s energy transition - a key element of the industry’s decarbonisation strategy.
The ATAG network fosters collaboration between airlines, airports, airframe and engine manufacturers, air navigation service providers and SAF companies, who work together through ATAG to progress air transport’s sustainable development. In joining ATAG, SAF One confirms its commitment to support the industry as it decarbonises.
Speaking from the Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress, ATAG’s Executive Director, Haldane Dodd, remarked: “Aviation has embarked on an ambitious pathway to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, supported by accelerated efficiency measures, innovation and its energy transition. The UN specialised agency, ICAO, and the world’s governments have an intermediate goal for aviation fuel to be 5% less carbon intensive by 2030. In order to achieve this, we need to work together with governments, investors and feedstock and fuel providers to ensure the necessary scale up in supply of SAF.
In building synthetic fuel production plants, SAF One will contribute towards delivering SAF solutions to the industry and helping aviation decarbonise.”
Jeff Ovens, Chief Operating Officer of SAF One, said: “Joining ATAG is a significant step for
SAF One as we develop SAF production solutions using suitable technologies and processes for various feedstocks and geographies. Our mission is to develop and deliver SAF plants at scale, with an innovative approach to both financing and construction ensuring plants are both economically viable and environmentally responsible. With our first production facility due to commence operations in 2027 – a plant which will form the basis of designs for a pipeline of similar plants at strategic locations - we are poised to contribute to the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel.”
“By collaborating with ATAG and its members, we are confident that we can accelerate the global adoption of SAF and make a meaningful impact on the aviation sector’s energy transition” he added.
Aviation is one of the few sectors in the world to have adopted an industry-wide net-zero goal, also with UN backing. There are a number of different avenues for decarbonisation and roadmaps are in place to show how these can work, with all the various decarbonisation scenarios underlining the transition to SAF as key. SAF provides considerable reductions in CO2 over its lifecycle, compared to fossil-based jet fuel – an average of 70% to 80% today and the switch to SAF has the potential to create or sustain up to 14 million jobs.
Dodd added: “Aviation’s decarbonisation represents an enormous challenge, relying heavily on SAF. The support of companies such as SAF One is a key step in helping the industry to work towards this challenge.”
ends
About SAF One
SAF One Energy Management Limited, registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, is a platform focused on delivering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the global aviation industry. SAF One’s mission is to provide innovative solutions with the aim to reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to a more sustainable future for aviation. For more information, see www.saf-one.co/.
About the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
ATAG is a global association that brings together airlines, airports, aircraft and engine manufacturers, new energy companies and other industry stakeholders to promote sustainable aviation practices and drive aviation’s transition to a low-carbon future. By fostering collaboration, raising awareness and advocating for sustainable aviation solutions on a global scale, ATAG provides its members with a unique platform to share expertise and develop joint approaches, enabling governments, industry and civil society to work together to progress air transport’s sustainable development. For more information, see www.atag.org.