India to achieve 1% SAF blending on all international flights by 2027

Indian Oil Corporation’s Panipat refinery, which converts waste cooking oil (uco) into jet-grade fuel, has become India’s first certified sustainable aviation fuel production facility, according to India’s Ministry of Infrastructure.

Switzerland-based Cotecna Inspection Group, through its Indian subsidiary Cotecna Inspection India Private Limited, reportedly issued the certification.

The move is in line with the objectives of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). India aims to achieve a 1% SAF mix on all international flights by 2027, rising to 2% thereafter.