The Independent - Neil Lancefield

Trade body Airlines UK urged ministers to consider introducing a pricing mechanism for sustainable aviation fuel.

Tim Alderslade, chief executive of trade body Airlines UK, said manufacturing sites for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will not get built unless producers believe they will achieve a return on their investment.

He urged ministers to consider introducing a pricing mechanism for SAF as it is currently several times more expensive to produce than traditional jet fuel.

The UK has an ambition for at least five commercial-scale SAF plants to be under construction in the UK by 2025.

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