India Launches SAF Feasibility Study with ICAO and EU Support

According to the India Bioenergy Times, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in collaboration with ICAO and with EU support, has launched a feasibility study on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Conducted under ICAO’s ACT-SAF program, the study assesses India’s feedstock availability, production pathways, infrastructure readiness, and policy framework to build a sustainable SAF market. The roadmap sets phased blending targets of 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028, and 5% by 2030. Minister Shri Ram Mohan Naidu highlighted that SAF can cut lifecycle emissions by up to 80%, and with abundant biomass, India aims to be a global SAF hub.