Neste and Shell team up to produce sustainable aviation fuel

Finnish sustainable aviation fuel supplier Neste is teaming up with petroleum heavyweight Royal Dutch Shell to “significantly increase” the supply and availability of the lower-emissions fuel for the commercial aviation industry starting in October. The agreement comes just over a month after the Helsinki-based company began supplying three of the USA’s biggest airlines with renewable jet fuel at San Francisco International airport. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways began using the low-carbon gas, made from 100% renewable waste and residue sources earlier this year. “To tackle climate change and reach net zero emissions, the aviation industry must act fast,” says Anna Mascolo, president of Shell Aviation. “Shell Aviation aims to reduce the carbon intensity of the fuels we sell which includes selling more lower-carbon fuels like sustainable aviation fuel, over time.” Neste says that its sustainable fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil jet fuels, and thus helps airlines achieve their sustainability targets.<br/>