Refueling Aviation in the United States, Targeted Opportunity Regions, and the regulatory & infrastructure environment required for scaling SAF
US commercial and business aviation emit roughly 11 percent of all emissions from the transportation sector in the United States and 3 percent of total US greenhouse gas emissions. Demand for air transport is expected to increase 4.3% per annum over the next 20 years, so without action emissions will likely increase.
There are many options to mitigate this risk, including fleet renewals for improved efficiency, development of electric and hydrogen powered aircraft, and even more effective scheduling and flight paths for contrail management. However, the majority of the industry agree that in the short term Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the only scalable tool to decarbonize aviation, which is why the US government is taking significant action to incentivize the rapid production and deployment of SAF.
In the Refueling Aviation in the United States report, RMI explores the federal and state policy landscape, policy gaps, recommendations, and the path forward for SAF Target opportunity regions — select regions that have a competitive edge when it comes to producing and deploying SAF.
Would you like hear directly from policymakers about federal and state level SAF incentives, and learn more from RMI about SAF infrastructure and requirements to scale SAF production?