Rather than imposing a mandate on individual airlines, it will require fuel at EU airports to contain a certain percentage of SAF.
All will become clear once the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal is published, which EU transport commissioner Adina Vălean said will happen “before summer”.
Details have yet to be announced, but those behind the decision are no doubt aware of the risks involved.
“When Kennedy announced the ambitious goal of putting a man on the moon, he left it up to engineers to decide how to achieve it.
For years, EU countries have allowed airlines to avoid paying tax on polluting jet fuels.