en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 24, LG Chem announced its participation in the CO₂-to-fuel demonstration project under the Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) large-scale initiative of South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT. The company leads the project, with partners including Hyundai Engineering & Construction, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), with the collaboration period extending to 2030.

The project will demonstrate a process in which captured CO₂ reacts with green hydrogen to synthesize fuel, which is then further refined to produce e-SAF. This fuel is considered a next-generation sustainable aviation fuel, capable of significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to fossil-based aviation kerosene.

Global demand for SAF is growing. The European Union plans to increase the SAF blending ratio to 70% by 2050. South Korea will mandate a 1% SAF blending ratio starting in 2027 and aims to raise this ratio to between 7% and 10% by 2035.

LG Chem Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Shim Kyu-seok stated that advancing CO₂ conversion technology will improve the production efficiency of e-SAF and enhance the competitiveness of carbon reduction technologies in the aviation industry.

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