OMV to produce Air France-KLM with 2,000t Sustainable Aviation Gasoline this 12 months.
OMV the built-in vitality, fuels & feedstock and chemical substances & supplies firm headquartered in Vienna introduced that it has signed an offtake settlement to produce 2,000 metric tons of Sustainable Aviation Gasoline (SAF) to the Air France-KLM Group in 2023.
This offtake settlement follows an present MoU, granting Air France-KLM entry to buy greater than 300,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV by 2030.
OMV is implementing quite a few measures to realize its bold strategic sustainability targets, and SAF is an important contributor to this transformation. Primarily based on the strategic outlook for the aviation sector, it’s OMV’s ambition to grow to be a regional chief in SAF provide, making use of the advantageous infrastructure in place. This portfolio improve is according to OMV’s dedication to grow to be a net-zero firm newest 2050 (for Scope 1, 2 and three).
Moreover, the European Parliament lately handed a brand new legislation to extend the uptake of sustainable fuels within the aviation sector. EU airports and fuels suppliers should be certain that, ranging from 2025, at the least 2 % of aviation fuels might be “inexperienced”, with this share growing each 5 years. As well as, there might be an EU label for the environmental efficiency of flights as of 20251.
Martijn van Koten, OMV Government Vice President Fuels & Feedstock:
This offtake settlement is a good alternative to speed up the sustainability efforts of each corporations.
“Sustainable aviation gasoline considerably reduces CO2 emissions, and we’re delighted to make progress along with robust companions like Air France-KLM and to offer options for the sustainable improvement of the aviation trade.”
Fatima Da Gloria De Sousa, Vice President Sustainability, Air France-KLM acknowledged: “Air France-KLM is glad to companion with OMV to extend our SAF uptake and contribute to the rising SAF trade. We purpose to be on the forefront of sustainable aviation, and this interprets into bold, tangible targets. By 2030, we purpose to include at the least 10% of SAF in all our flights, which matches past the mandates set by the European Union. We’ve got already secured 3 out of these 10%, and we’re actively constructing a worldwide community of SAF suppliers.”
Sustainable Aviation Gasoline is produced by OMV by co-processing sustainable and regional uncooked supplies, particularly used cooking oil, at its Schwechat refinery in Austria. In comparison with standard jet gasoline, Sustainable Aviation Gasoline contributes to a discount of greenhouse fuel emissions by greater than 80% over the whole life cycle.
Air France-KLM has applied a strict sourcing coverage and is dedicated to buying solely SAF that don’t compete with meals or feed, are RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) or ISCC (Worldwide Sustainability & Carbon Certification) licensed for his or her sustainability and will not be produced from palm oil. SAF initiatives chosen by Air France-KLM scale back CO2 emissions by a minimal of 75% in contrast with standard jet gasoline on a lifecycle foundation and require no engine modifications.
Highlights:
- OMV and Air France-KLM dedicated to taking part in lively position in decreasing the aviation trade’s carbon footprint
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allows Air France-KLM to buy greater than 300,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV by 2030
OMV to produce Air France-KLM with 2,000t Sustainable Aviation Gasoline this 12 months, September 18, 2023
