With global competitiveness, sustainability, and strategic autonomy all at stake, the EU must act now, and it must act decisively. Based on the recent Destination 2050 report, costs of the ReFuel EU Aviation SAF Mandate implementation for A4E Members (and their customers) have been estimated to be €33 billion annually by 2050, i.e. nearly 10 times higher than costs for the same legislation in 2030. The European Commission must use the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) to align Europe's decarbonisation ambitions with industry realities – bridge the price gap between SAF and conventional jet fuel, lower the cost of EU ETS for airlines and provide measures that would help airlines reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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