UK SAF authorization in force

The UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) legislation came into effect on January 1st.

Under the law, SAF must account for at least 2% of all aviation fuel used on flights departing from the UK from 2025, rising annually to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040.

The UK government says that by 2030, the UK will be supplying around 1.2 million metric tons of SAF to the aviation industry each year – enough to circle the globe 3,000 times.

As one of the first countries in the world to sign such a law, the UK government says it is leading the way in decarbonizing air travel and is helping to kick-start the government’s plan for change.