Singapore plans to require all flights departing from the country to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2026, Singapore's transport minister said on Feb. 19.
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said Singapore aims to use 1% SAF from 2026 onwards and plans to increase it to 3-5% by 2030, depending on global SAF development.
"The use of SAF is a key pathway to decarbonisation of aviation and is expected to contribute around 65% of carbon reductions to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050," the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said in a statement. ”
SAF can be made through a synthetic process or from biomaterials such as waste cooking oil or wood chips. SAF currently accounts for 02%。
The aviation industry says it will rise to 65% by 2050 as part of its plan to achieve "net zero" emissions by then, although this will require an estimate of 145 trillion to 3$2 trillion in capital expenditures.
SAF producers have complained that they are not sure whether the fuel they produce will be bought, while airlines have said there is not enough **and suitable**. Currently, SAF costs five times more than conventional jet fuel.
The CAAS program to impose an SAF tax on the purchase of SAF, providing cost certainty for airlines and travelers. The levy will be set in a fixed amount based on the SAF target at the time and the projected SAF **.
It will vary depending on factors such as travel distance and class of travel. For example, in 2026, the tax levied to support the 1% SAF increase will increase the airfare** of economy class passengers from Singapore to Bangkok, Tokyo and London by around S$3 each (2.).US$23 and S$16 respectively.
Singapore's aviation regulator added that passengers in premium cabins will pay higher taxes and fees.