IAG backs tyre-to-fuel initiative
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced an investment in Wastefront, a company specialising in converting used tyres into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This approach involves processing waste tyres to produce tyre-derived oil, which is then refined into SAF and road fuels. The resulting SAF is expected to deliver life cycle carbon emission reductions of over 80% compared to conventional fossil fuels. The investment is part of IAG’s ongoing commitment to advancing SAF development and supports Wastefront’s plans to construct a state-of-the-art tyre-to-fuel facility at the Port of Sunderland. Scheduled to begin operations in 2026, the Sunderland facility will process up to 10m end-of-life tyres annually once it becomes fully operational in 2027. The UK currently generates around 50m waste tyres each year, many of which are exported to countries like India for incineration in cement plants or discarded in landfills. The Sunderland plant represents a step toward achieving the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate, which took effect on January 1, 2025. The mandate requires that at least 10% of all jet fuel used on flights departing the UK be sourced from sustainable feedstocks by 2030, increasing to 22% by 2040<br/>
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IAG backs tyre-to-fuel initiative
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced an investment in Wastefront, a company specialising in converting used tyres into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This approach involves processing waste tyres to produce tyre-derived oil, which is then refined into SAF and road fuels. The resulting SAF is expected to deliver life cycle carbon emission reductions of over 80% compared to conventional fossil fuels. The investment is part of IAG’s ongoing commitment to advancing SAF development and supports Wastefront’s plans to construct a state-of-the-art tyre-to-fuel facility at the Port of Sunderland. Scheduled to begin operations in 2026, the Sunderland facility will process up to 10m end-of-life tyres annually once it becomes fully operational in 2027. The UK currently generates around 50m waste tyres each year, many of which are exported to countries like India for incineration in cement plants or discarded in landfills. The Sunderland plant represents a step toward achieving the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate, which took effect on January 1, 2025. The mandate requires that at least 10% of all jet fuel used on flights departing the UK be sourced from sustainable feedstocks by 2030, increasing to 22% by 2040<br/>
