IATA highlights corporate demand as a catalyst for scaling SAF

Hong Kong, Oct. 15 -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus, and Accenture released a SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAc) Market study estimating that corporate purchases could support 1.0 to 1.9 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, up from an estimated 323,000 tonnes in 2024. Read More This strong demand signal for more SAF production depends on addressing factors limiting corporate participation, such as unclear accounting rules, high prices, and purchasing complexity, IATA said.

"SAF is aviation's most important decarbonization lever, but airlines cannot shoulder the cost of scaling it up alone. Corporate buyers have a unique opportunity to help build the SAF market, contribute to air transport's energy transiti...