Around the world, local feedstocks from diverse sources that vary by region such as beef tallow, oilseeds and municipal solid waste offer the potential to yield billions of additional gallons of SAF for aviation every year. But which ones are the most cost-effective, and politically and technically achievable in any particular country?
For years, Boeing has supported the development region-specific roadmaps and SAF feedstock analyses together with local partners to answer that question and help scale SAF production locally to help meet demand globally.
These efforts accelerated in September 2023 when Boeing joined ICAO’s Assistance, Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) initiative, which creates opportunities for countries to develop their full potential in SAF development and deployment. Joining ACT-SAF was a natural extension of the work Boeing started in 2008 to partner and invest in SAF development and collaborate with stakeholders across the SAF value chain.
Our studies span the UK, Ireland, India, UAE, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia, Japan and a recently launched SAF feedstock assessment for Southeast Asia.
“These roadmaps inform three things,” said Brian Moran, chief sustainability officer at Boeing. “They inform policy, including incentives and other measures, such as revenue certainty mechanisms that de-risk investment in SAF facilities for producers. They inform technology, and which feedstock and production pathways are the most promising to scale up. And thirdly, they inform financing and opportunity for investors.”