Shell sets sights on sustainable aviation fuel

Pollution cut: Shell, one of the world’s largest oil traders, said it aims to produce two million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel by 2025. — Reuters

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world’s airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Aviation, accounting for 3% of the world’s carbon emissions, is considered one of the toughest sectors to tackle due to a lack of alternative technologies to jet fuelled-engines.

Shell, one of the world’s largest oil traders, said it aims to produce two million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, a ten-fold increase from today’s total global output.