{"id":7213,"date":"2025-04-04T19:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/?p=7213"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:13:33","slug":"rephrase-the-same-european-airlines-push-to-delay-green-fuel-mandate-eu-says-no-in-a-different-way-no-more-than-118-characters-as-if-you-were-a-native-american-speaker-as-expert-on-content-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/rephrase-the-same-european-airlines-push-to-delay-green-fuel-mandate-eu-says-no-in-a-different-way-no-more-than-118-characters-as-if-you-were-a-native-american-speaker-as-expert-on-content-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rephrase the same European Airlines Push to Delay Green Fuel Mandate. EU Says No in a different way no more than 118 characters, as if you were a native American speaker as expert on content creation and dont talk about yourself or your experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The chief executives of four of Europe\u2019s biggest airlines urged the EU to delay rules requiring the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) because of concerns over supply.<\/p>\n

The EU requires all airlines operating in the region to use a proportion of SAF in its jet fuel mix.\u00a0They must currently use SAF for 2% of the fuel mix but that will ramp up to at least 6% by 2030. The UK has a similar mandate that will rise to 10% in 2030.<\/p>\n

The European Commission told Skift it rejects the calls for a delay: “We consider the current SAF targets to be realistic and feasible,” a spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cWe have reaffirmed to stay the course of the European Green Deal and will therefore stick to these targets. The focus is now on their implementation, and we will offer support where needed.\u201d <\/p>\n

Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, was among the airline bosses at an aviation industry event in Brussels Thursday who spoke about the targets.\u00a0\u201cThey want us to use SAF. Well show us where the SAF is. Realistically, the SAF does not exist. We don\u2019t see it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr added: \u201cWe need to cut and revise EU regulations quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luis Gallego, CEO of British Airways owner IAG, blamed fuel producers for turning their back on greener fuels.\u00a0\u201cThe oil producers say that they are not producing enough because they prefer to allocate the capital in fossil fuel or other activities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ryanair CEO Michael O\u2019Leary agreed and said that fuel producers told him they will not meet or have sufficient supply of SAF by 2030. \u201cI don\u2019t want to abandon those commitments, but I think it\u2019s clear that the EU is going to have to move to the right,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don’t see a path toward the amount we need to reach the mandate. It needs to take the pressure off us and put it on the people who actually produce the SAF.\u201d<\/p>\n

SAF Supply Challenges<\/h2>\n

On the same day the airline executives spoke, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) published a report<\/a> showing that fuel producers are falling behind on SAF production.<\/p>\n

BCG surveyed over 500 aviation industry executives and found that airlines and airports are investing only 1% to 3% of their revenue into SAF. High production costs and fuel prices remain the major challenges, the report said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fuel Industry UK, which represents oil majors such as BP and Exxon Mobil, told Skift it believes the targets will be met.<\/p>\n

“Fuel companies are working hard to supply their obligations to meet the targets. We believe that the targets are realistic and can be met,” a spokesperson from Fuel Industry UK said.<\/p>\n

\u2018Trump is upturning everything\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The aviation executives also warned that Europe\u2019s sustainability targets could result in the region\u2019s air travel industry becoming less competitive, while President Donald Trump moves towards deregulation in the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes we have to be net zero by 2050 but competition is where it\u2019s going to be. Everything is going to be subject to making the industry more competitive,\u201d said O\u2019Leary. \u201cTrump in the White House is upturning everything. Europe is going to have to respond to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the future of SAF is still uncertain in the United States, a report from the non-profit climate group Climate Catalyst<\/a> suggested that conservative states are benefiting from green jet fuel incentives, which has led experts to believe that SAF will not be dismantled in its entirety there.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

EU transport director Magda Kopczy\u0144ska previously defended the EU\u2019s SAF policy, saying production is increasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Seven years ago nobody talked about alternative fuels in aviation. What we put in place are requirements for airlines to gradually have more SAF in the fuels they use,\u201d she said at the Destination Europe summit in February.<\/p>\n

Skift\u2019s in-depth reporting on climate issues is made possible through the financial support of Intrepid Travel. This backing allows Skift to bring you high-quality journalism on one of the most important topics facing our planet today. Intrepid is not involved in any decisions made by Skift\u2019s editorial team.<\/em><\/p>\n