Moeve provides sustainable aviation gas (SAF) to Norwegian

Moeve provides sustainable aviation gas (SAF) to Norwegian

• Norwegian and Moeve decide to selling the event of sustainable aviation gas with the signing of a provide contract
• Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Power Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils. The corporate already provides SAF at Spain’s principal airportss
• SAF can scale back CO₂ emissions all through its lifecycle by as much as 90% in comparison with conventional kerosene
• Moeve’s SAF was utilized by Norwegian to function on key routes from Las Palmas airport in Spain to Norway, Sweden, and Demark in November and December
• The airline is dedicated to decarbonising its operations, with SAF a key element in serving to it make this transition

Moeve and Norwegian signed a contract to speed up the decarbonization of air transport between Spain and the Nordic area by selling sustainable aviation gas (SAF). As a part of the contract, Norwegian used SAF provided by Moeve for flights from Las Palmas airport in Spain to Nordic international locations, primarily Norway and Sweden, in addition to Denmark, in the course of the months of November and December of 2024.

Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Power Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils. Second-generation biofuels can scale back CO₂ emissions by as much as 90% all through its complete lifecycle, in comparison with conventional kerosene.¹

Álvaro Macarro – Moeve’s Director of Sustainable Aviation, mentioned:

At Moeve, we agree with the widespread trade view that SAF is the one fast resolution for attaining extra sustainable aviation.

“We’re proud to produce SAF on a everlasting foundation at Spain’s main airports, and this newest provide contract with Norwegian is a vital step in lowering CO₂ emissions throughout the trade”.

Anders Fagernæs, VP of sustainability at Norwegian, mentioned:

SAF performs an important function in reaching our goal of 45 p.c decrease CO₂ emissions by 2030.

“Las Palmas is one among our hottest locations, and as such is a superb location to additional our work with SAF. We look ahead to the collaboration with Moeve and dealing towards decreasing emissions.”

To make sure a provide of SAF to its purchasers, Moeve is constructing, along with its companions, a brand new plant with a versatile manufacturing capability of 0.5 million metric tons of SAF and renewable diesel that may kind a part of the biggest second-generation biofuels complicated in southern Europe when it begins operation in 2026.

With this mission, the corporate is making additional progress in the direction of its purpose of turning into the highest producer of 2G biofuels in Spain and Portugal, with an annual manufacturing capability of two.5 million metric tons of biofuels by 2030, of which 800,000 metric tons might be from SAF, an quantity enough for two,000 flights across the planet.

The settlement between Moeve and Norwegian is in keeping with the European Fee’s ‘Match for 55’ package deal, which features a legislative initiative known as ‘RefuelEU Aviation’ that goals to spice up the provision and demand of aviation biofuels within the European Union, reaching 2% use by 2025, 6% by 2030, and 70% by 2050.

As well as, this partnership helps a number of of the Sustainable Growth Targets from the United Nations 2030 Agenda: SDG 7 (Reasonably priced and clear vitality), SDG 8 (First rate work and financial development), SDG 12 (Accountable consumption and manufacturing) and SDG 13 (Local weather motion).

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