en.Wedoany.com Reported - Acelen Renováveis and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aiming to drive the aviation energy transition and the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market. The collaboration covers SAF market development, participation in technical forums, knowledge exchange, and coordination of aviation decarbonization regulations.
The MoU was signed by Patrícia Grossi, Head of Carbon Markets and Regulatory Affairs at Acelen, and Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA's Senior Vice President for Sustainability and Chief Economist. The agreement aims to collaboratively expand the supply of sustainable aviation fuel and consolidate the technological route using macaúba palm as a feedstock.
According to IATA estimates, sustainable fuels could contribute approximately 65% of the emission reductions needed for the aviation industry to achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2050. To this end, global SAF production needs to reach about 500 million tons per year by mid-century.
Patrícia Grossi stated that aviation decarbonization requires innovation, feedstock diversification, and collaboration across the entire value chain. The partnership with IATA strengthens Acelen's role in this ecosystem and expands the dialogue on sustainability standards and how new technological routes and feedstocks, such as macaúba palm, can contribute to building a more sustainable aviation industry. IATA represents approximately 80% of global air traffic and is deeply involved in sustainability, regulatory, and SAF market development issues.
Marie Owens Thomsen emphasized that cross-sector collaboration is crucial to accelerating SAF production and adoption. Initiatives like this can deepen understanding of new feedstock sources and support the development of sustainable solutions needed for global aviation decarbonization.
In the state of Bahia, Acelen is developing a renewable energy fuel project, with its first integrated unit involving an investment of over $3 billion. The project includes the construction of a biorefinery with an annual design capacity of 1 billion liters of SAF and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), and the establishment of an agricultural chain based on macaúba palm cultivation on degraded land.
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