Aviation Archives

SAF Sustainability Guidance for Airports

Airports play a crucial role in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) economy since they are the intersection node of several stakeholders of the aviation sector – including fuel producers, traders, airlines, governments, and society. However, airports do not yet have […]

RSB announces new cross-sector initiative to navigate and enhance sustainability across the complex biomass policy landscape

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has announced a new cross-sectoral platform for its members and invited stakeholders to navigate the complex biomass policy landscape and grow knowledge of sustainability topics. To accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and bio-based […]

RSB launches report and infographic on SAF stakeholder meeting in South Africa

6 months ago, RSB hosted the South African SAF Stakeholder Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Since then, much has happened in developing the SAF economy worldwide, including some exciting news coming from RSB’s collaborative network. However, there is still much […]

Greencrude Pioneer Alder Fuels Joins RSB to Help Revolutionize Low-Carbon Fuel and Chemical Production

Alder Fuels, a clean tech developer and greencrude producer, has joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB). Alder Fuels uses abundant sustainable biomass, such as regenerative grasses, forest residues, and agricultural waste products, to create low-carbon to carbon-negative Alder Greencrude […]

RSB publishes White Paper on implementing public policies to shape the aviation industry

RSB is excited to share a newly published White Paper on implementing successful public policies to shape the sustainable future of the aviation industry – an outcome of the RSB SAF Policy Platform, a place for RSB’s members from industry […]

RSB partners again with Aviation Carbon 2022

RSB is once again a supporting partner of the Aviation Carbon 2022 conference at London Heathrow, UK, 17 – 19 October 2022. Since the first event in 2012, Aviation Carbon has become a must-attend event for airlines and business […]

Everything you always wanted to know about SAF (but were too afraid to ask)

“It causes deforestation” “It increases food prices” “It won’t prevent climate change” These are all common claims made about sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and they make for alarming reading. But are they true? The answer, as is usually the case, […]

RSB researches SAF in top airports’ sustainability strategies

The drive to develop viable, fully commercialised sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is gaining momentum. By the beginning of 2020, over 250,000 flights had taken off using SAF blends and over 6 billion litres of offtakes had been achieved. Currently, SAF […]

SINOPEC Zhenhai becomes first RSB-certified SAF production unit in Asia

SINOPEC Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company (SINOPEC Zhenhai)’s 100,000 ton/year HEFA SAF plant has successfully obtained certification from the RSB, becoming the first RSB-certified SAF production unit in Asia. The certification demonstrates that SINOPEC Zhenhai’s supply chain and production management […]

RSB partners with the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress

RSB is a supporting partner of the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20 – 22 June 2022. The event is a high-level congress and networking forum promoting the development and adoption of practical solutions to decarbonise the […]