Future Energy Global, leading global firms launch SAF pilot

Dublin-based Future Energy Global said it has onboarded 10 leading companies to launch first-of-a-kind multi-airline pilot program to acquire 20,000 tonnes (about 7m gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the book and claim system.

“Scaling up SAF is urgent, and Book and Claim is a key enabler,” said Natasha Mann, CEO and co-founder of Future Energy Global. “We are honoured to work with these aviation sustainability leaders to showcase the potential of the Book and Claim system to accelerate emissions reduction.”

The firms including DHL, JetBlue, SAS, and three other global airlines, plus aviation sustainability company 4AIR, are each purchasing from Future Energy Global the environmental attributes of SAF sourced by FEG from its portfolio of suppliers and certified to globally-accepted ISCC CORSIA sustainability standards.

“Book and claim is a cornerstone for scaling the SAF market,” said Andreas Muendel, senior vice president strategy & operation programs, DHL. “It enables flexible purchasing independent of physical supply routes, while ensuring that the environmental benefits of SAF are credibly transferred to end customers through robust registry systems.”

These airlines are joined by three corporate partners who are supporting the project by purchasing many of the Scope 3 attributes from this SAF, to compensate for their business travel emissions.

“Book and claim is a critical tool in the early scale up of SAF in order to connect demand with supply, reduce cost, and prevent extra emissions during the distribution of the fuel,” said Kennedy Ricci, CEO of 4AIR.

“4AIR is proud to support this pilot and demonstrate how Book and Claim can be done, credibly, transparently, and reliably at scale.”