BRIEFING: Path to SAF uptake lined with taxes on fossil jet fuel, flight surcharges, say analysts

Published 16:58 on February 24, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:24 on February 24, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, US, Voluntary

Surcharges on flights to account for the cost of sustainable aviation fuel will become "relatively common practice" by 2030, while taxing fossil jet fuel could also be on the cards as a way to reduce the cost difference between traditional and clean methods, said analysts during an energy forum in London.
Surcharges on flights to account for the cost of sustainable aviation fuel will become "relatively common practice" by 2030, while taxing fossil jet fuel could also be on the cards as a way to reduce the cost difference between traditional and clean methods, said analysts during an energy forum in London.


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