Cepsa y Etihadairline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the decarbonization of air Transport through the research and production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Both companies prioritize the development of these sustainable fuels as a tool to further reduce carbon footprintor air transport and contribute to the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations and the fight against climate change.
These fuels will be produced from circular raw materials that do not compete with food, such as used cooking oils or biodegradable waste from different industries, and will reduce aviation emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional kerosene.
The alliance, announced at the ADIPEC exhibition, held these days in Abu Dhabi, will also work on the development of new energy alternativesAs the renewable hydrogenand in the electrification of land fleets of Etihad, which include supply vehicles, baggage loading and unloading operations and aircraft assistance.
During the signing ceremony, Maarten WetselaarCEO of Cepsa, has assured that “the decarbonization of air transport is one of the main challenges of our time and Cepsa is committed to playing a fundamental role in achieving this challenge together with important partners such as Etihad”.
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For its part, Adam BoukadidaCFO of Etihad Aviation Group, said: “Decarbonisation of aviation is the biggest challenge facing our industry and the development of a commercially viable sustainable aviation fuel is a key requirement to meet the sector’s sustainability goal. aerial”.
This MoU is in line with the European Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ package of measures, which includes a legislative initiative called ‘RefuelEU Aviation’ that aims to boost aviation biofuel supply and demand in the European Union by up to 2 % of use in 2025, 5% in 2030 and 63% in 2050. This alliance supports several of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda: SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 8 (decent work and sustainable economic), SDG 12 (responsible production and consumption) and SDG 13 (climate action).