By Michele Pek
(Reuters) -Taiwan supplied for the first time a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to refuel planes owned by three domestic carriers at several airports across the country, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said on Wednesday.
State-owned CPC Corp imported 400 metric tons of SAF while Formosa Petrochemical has produced 5,500 tons of the renewable fuel so far this year for the operation, CAA said in a statement.
Formosa plans to produce up to 6,000 tons of the green jet fuel this year by processing used cooking oil at its refinery.
SAF was blended with conventional jet fuel and supplied to aircraft owned by China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux at the Kaohsiung, Songshan, and Taoyuan airports, CAA said.
The use of SAF is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 15,000 tons this year, it added.
Taiwan’s airlines are encouraged by its Civil Aviation Administration to use up to 5% of SAF in its fuel programme starting in 2030, although there is no mandate yet.
(Reporting by Michele Pek; Editing by Florence Tan and Jane Merriman)
