The proposal calls for subsidies to support the development of so-called sustainable aviation fuels capable of powering jet engines from agricultural products. These products, which are usually blended with conventional jet fuel, are marketed as “sustainable aviation fuel”. Last month, Virgin Atlantic conducted the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel. A news release from the company claimed the flight emitted 70 percent less carbon than a flight powered by petroleum-based jet fuel. But sustainable aviation fuel accounts for less than one percent of jet fuel burned in the world.

Source: Washington Post December 15, 2023 16:41 UTC