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Singapore Introduces World’s First Green Fuel Levy
- 13 Nov 2025
- 2 min read
Singapore has become the first country in the world to introduce a Green Fuel Levy on air passengers departing from the country, starting next year.
- The revenue generated will be used for the centralised purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help the aviation industry cut emissions.
- The aviation sector produces 1.2% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet SAF, despite being a promise, remains costly and scarce, forming only 0.3% of global jet fuel in 2024.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
- About: SAF is an alternative to conventional jet fuel, produced from non-petroleum feedstocks like agricultural waste, municipal solid waste, forestry residues, and waste oils.
- It can be blended (10–50%) with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) without modifications to aircraft engines or existing airport infrastructure.
- Significance of SAF:
- Emission Reduction: SAF can lower greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%, depending on the feedstock and technology used.
- Compatibility: Fully compatible with existing aircraft engines and refuelling infrastructure.
- Renewable and Flexible: Can be derived from various renewable feedstocks, enabling fuel diversification.
- Global Impact: SAF could contribute up to 65% of emission reductions required for global aviation to reach net-zero CO₂ by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement.
India’s SAF Roadmap
- The National Biofuel Coordination Committee has set SAF blending targets for international flights as 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028, and 5% by 2030.
- India’s first commercial passenger flight using indigenously produced SAF-blended ATF was successfully operated by AirAsia (Pune–Delhi route) in May 2023.
- It will help India achieve Net Zero target by 2070.
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