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The UK took another step towards net zero carbon emissions and supporting its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry will take off as the government awards five companies a share of the £165 million Advanced Fuel Fund.

Successful projects include SAF The plant in Teesside, Immingham and Ellesmere Port will convert everyday household and commercial waste, such as black bin bags, into sustainable jet fuel.

Other successful projects include a SAF A plant in Port Talbot that will convert steel mill off-gas into sustainable jet fuel and initial development SAF A plant using carbon capture and hydrogen made from renewable electricity.

Based on the success of the Green Fuel, Green Sky programme, the 5 projects alone will produce more than 300,000 tonnes. SAF One year – enough to fly to the moon and back approximately 60 times.

Successful projects will also decline CO2 Once fully operational it produces an average of 200,000 tonnes of emissions per year – the equivalent of taking 100,000 cars off the road.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said:

Using waste or by-products to refuel airliners may sound like a flight of fancy, but thanks to £165 million of government funding it will help us make guilt-free flying a reality.

It is exactly this kind of innovation that will help create thousands of green jobs across the country and reduce our carbon emissions.

Winners of the Advanced Fuel Fund are based across the UK – from the North of England to South Wales, and will create thousands of skilled, green jobs.

Launched in July 2022 with the Jet Zero strategy, the creation of the Advanced Fuel Fund is designed to support our vision of becoming a world leader in sustainable aviation fuels by accelerating development. SAF Manufacturing plants in the UK help the government achieve its target of having at least 5 commercial SAF Plants under construction in the UK by 2025.

Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, said:

The Jet Zero Strategy was the government’s real statement of intent that carbon-free aviation was the ultimate goal to be achieved by 2050. This £165 million fund – with 10% SAF The 2030 mandate shows that the government shares our ambition for domestic manufacturing. SAF Industry here in the UK. This can lead to thousands of jobs and huge growth to live, leveling and export potential for the UK. It is a great prize and one we are committed to working with Ministers to achieve.

Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech, said:

The Advanced Fuels Fund competition from the Department for Transport shows real leadership in validating new technologies that can have a global impact and we are excited that Project Dragon has been recognized for its ability to deliver results and create new jobs. SAF Much needed by a sector with limited options today. We should accelerate the deployment SAF By growing in the UK and working together, we can show the world what is possible, and I thank the UK Department for Transport for its continued support.

Mishal Almutlak, Chief Investment Officer, Alfanar Global Development, said:

Alfanar is proud to be part of the UK’s journey to position itself in the clean aviation sector, create quality jobs in its industrial areas and develop know-how in this sustainable and innovative industry. Our lighthouse green fuel waste to SAF The project in Teesside is at an advanced stage of development Feed Progressing well since July 2022. The Advanced Fuel Fund will contribute positively to development costs that will help the project reach a final investment decision and enter construction in 2024. We appreciate the continued support of the Department of Transport and would like to thank them for awarding our project. Provide funding.

Velocis Chief Executive Officer Henrik Werborn said:

Velocis is pleased to receive 2 grant awards from the Advanced Fuel Fund, which will help accelerate production. SAF on a commercial scale in the UK using our technology. The Altalto grant will allow us to begin Feed For our wasteSAF plant in Immingham, which already has planning permission. The e-Fuel grant allows us to work with our partners to explore UK-based production of power-to-liquids. SAF.

Jeff Owens, managing director of Fulcrum BioEnergy, said:

Fulcrum is very excited and grateful to have been awarded funding from the UK DfT’s Advanced Fuels Fund to help develop our ‘Fulcrum NorthPoint’ residual waste. SAF Plant, at Stanley, UK. The funding will help Fulcrum build on the technical know-how and experience the company has gained from over a decade of project development and commissioning of its US-based, ‘Sierra Biofuels’ plant – the world’s first sustainable hydrocarbon fuel facility from waste. Together with the operational experience gained from Sierra, this DfT funding will help the Northpoint project to de-risk and aim for ‘investor ready’ status with construction commencing in 2025 and operational readiness in 2027.

Today’s announcement comes less than a week after the government announced that Virgin Atlantic had won the race to build the first net zero transatlantic flight next year – powered by SAF.

In 2023, one of Virgin Atlantic’s flagship Boeing 787s, powered by a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, will take off from London Heathrow and travel to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport – carrying thousands of people for business, family, and leisure every week.

Made from waste materials or by-products such as household waste, industrial gases or used cooking oil, sustainable aviation fuels can achieve greenhouse gas emission savings of over 70% compared to conventional fossil jet fuels.

Alongside the news, the government is also announcing a further £1.2 million for zero emission flight infrastructure.ZEFI) project to help develop key airport infrastructure such as hydrogen re-fueling technology for zero-emission aircraft. Launched in 2021 with £3 million, this extra £1.2 million will extend the project for another year to support the airport being ready to handle new forms of aircraft.

Meanwhile, the UK is also partnering with Kenya to help at least 5 East African countries implement the UN’s global carbon offsetting scheme for aviation. Corsia. Under the plan, airlines must purchase offsets to offset this growth, such as funding initiatives in carbon-reducing technologies and other areas. This includes activities such as switching to renewable energy sources, capturing waste gases and avoiding deforestation.

The UK has now formally joined the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAOAssistance, Capacity Building and Training Program for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF). On 14 December, the UK signed the terms and conditions for participation in the program and will now focus on how it can support other countries to help them develop. SAF industries

This follows the landmark ICAO Assembly in October, where a new net zero 2050 goal for the global aviation sector was adopted with the help of UK leadership, bringing it in line with the 1.5-degree warming target set by the Paris Agreement.