British Airways has signed a multi-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with biofuels producer EcoCeres, extending their existing deal through 2030. The deal is expected to avoid nearly 198,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions compared to conventional jet fuel, based on lifecycle analysis. That is roughly equal to the emissions from 341,000 economy class round trips between London and New York. EcoCeres produces SAF from 100% waste-based biomass like used cooking oil, claiming up to 94% lifecycle carbon reduction versus traditional jet fuel. British Airways' parent company IAG aims to use 10% SAF and 1 million tonnes per year by 2030, and has already secured about 42% of that target. This deal moves them closer to that goal. The aviation sector is hard to decarbonize, and SAF is one of the few near-term levers available. Deals like this show real demand, but the scale challenge remains massive. Global SAF supply still lags far behind airline targets, so every tonne secured matters.
