Singapore will procure sustainable aviation fuel through a new company set up by the government, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announced on Thursday, part of its efforts to reduce the costs of cutting flight emissions.

Singapore has set a target to raise the share of green fuel usage to 1% at its Changi and Seletar Airports by next year, funding it through a levy that will be imposed on all passengers and cargo flying out of the country. It aims to raise the share of SAF to 3-5% by 2030, subject to global developments and the wider availability and adoption of the fuel.

The new state company, known as SAFCo, will be responsible for collecting the green fuel levy and will use the proceeds to set up a fund to purchase the SAF and distribute it to passenger and cargo flights. SA

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