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Singapore Announces Plans for Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2026

Foreign news agencies from Singapore reported on February 19 that Mr Chee Hong Tat, Singapore’s Minister of Transport, said that commercial aircraft are leaving Singapore from 2026. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) must be used to reduce carbon emissions.

The Singapore government will announce additional tax collection measures for this purpose. Support airline operations for this purpose This is because SAF has production costs about 2-3 times more expensive than normal jet fuel Cost of direct economy class flight ticket Routes between Singapore and London It may increase by another 16 Singapore dollars (about 427.54 baht).

By the way, SAF is produced from biomass raw materials. And it can be used by mixing with normal jet fuel. in a maximum ratio of 50 / 50. However, the technology for developing such alternative fuels is only in its initial stages. So it is very expensive.

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