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Heathrow to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use to 5.6% by 2026
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Heathrow boosts 2026 SAF incentive to fly 2% above government mandate
Heathrow is stepping up its carbon-cutting programme for a fifth consecutive year with an ambitious target to go 2% beyond the UK’s 3.6% SAF mandate in 2026. Combined, this would see up to 5.6% of all aviation fuel used at Heathrow to be SAF, equating to around 350,000 tonnes1, backed by over £80 million of support for airlines in 2026. SAF, a fuel alternative to traditional fossil-based kerosene, can be made from a variety of sources and can cu…
Heathrow Airport Ups Annual SAF Usage Target to 5.6%
London’s Heathrow Airport is increasing its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive scheme in 2026, setting a new target of 5.6% SAF uplift in 2026. It means that up to 5.6% of all aviation fuel used at Heathrow will be SAF. That equates to around 350,000 tonnes. The percentage amount is also 2% above the UK mandate of 3.6% SAF. Heathrow is aiming to progressively increase the uplift of SAF to make up 11% of fuel uplifted at Heathrow by 2030,…
London’s Heathrow Airport Targets 5.6% SAF Use in 2026, 11% in 2030
London’s Heathrow airport announced a new increase in its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive scheme, with plans to make £80 million (USD$108 million) available to airlines to help cut the price gap between SAF and traditional jet fuel, and to scale the use of SAF at the airport to 5.6% in 2026. Fuel accounts for […]
In 2026, Heathrow's London airport strengthened its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive program and set a target of 5.6% of its fuel volumes, two points higher than the UK's mandate. Over £80 million will be mobilized to help companies absorb the extra cost of these fuels and reduce the carbon footprint of flights from the first British hub. For the fifth year in a row, Heathrow renewed and strengthened its SAF support package, with a targ…
Heathrow raises SAF mandate above UK government targets
London Heathrow Airport has set the ambitious target of exceeding the UK government’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) target by 2% in 2026. This year, regulations stipulate that 3.6% of all aviation fuel used in the UK should be sustainable. However, Heathrow is going further with a 5.6% target, backed by an £80 million fund. Matt Gorman, Heathrow’s Director of Sustainability, said: Sustainable Aviation Fuel is not a hypothetical concept for the…
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