The Ministry of Civil Aviation, in collaboration with ICAO and the European Union, has released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study for India. The study, undertaken under ICAO’s ACT-SAF programme, assesses India’s potential to produce and adopt SAF using domestic feedstocks such as biomass and agricultural residue.
Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu highlighted India’s target of achieving 1% SAF blending by 2027, 2% by 2028, and 5% by 2030, noting the potential to cut lifecycle CO₂ emissions by up to 80% and reduce crude imports by 20–25 million tonnes annually. He also stressed the benefits for farmers through value chains built on agricultural residue.
The study’s findings are being discussed at a two-day workshop in New Delhi with ICAO, EASA, DGCA, and industry stakeholders, aimed at shaping India’s national SAF policy and positioning the country as a global leader in green aviation.
