The key to achieving net-zero aviation in the European Union is to use sustainable aviation fuel. Therefore, The European Commission has proposed a SAF-blending requirement for fuel supplied to EU airports. This mandate would require *** million metric tons of SAF usage by 2030 and **** million metric tons by 2050.
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European Union Aviation Safety Agency. (February 21, 2023). Sustainable Aviation Fuel targets in the European Union until 2050, by based years ( in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421645/european-union-sustianable-aviation-fuel-mandate/
European Union Aviation Safety Agency. "Sustainable Aviation Fuel targets in the European Union until 2050, by based years ( in million metric tons)." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421645/european-union-sustianable-aviation-fuel-mandate/
European Union Aviation Safety Agency. (2023). Sustainable Aviation Fuel targets in the European Union until 2050, by based years ( in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421645/european-union-sustianable-aviation-fuel-mandate/
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel targets in the European Union until 2050, by based years ( in million metric tons) [Graph], European Union Aviation Safety Agency, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421645/european-union-sustianable-aviation-fuel-mandate/
