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CO₂ value chains for e-kerosene: status quo and challenges
Reliable sources, efficient capture, suitable infrastructure and clear regulatory guidelines are needed to make CO2 an industrially usable resource for the production of synthetic kerosene. This specialist event on February 24, 2026 will focus on how the CO2 value chain and framework conditions must be designed.
Along the entire value chain, experts will provide an overview of how CO2 can be provided, transported, processed and ultimately used for the production of e-kerosene. The focus will be on key technological and regulatory challenges as well as current findings from practice, including results from the Carbon4PtL project.
Together with experts from politics, administration, industry and research, we will discuss the requirements necessary to establish a sustainable CO2 value chain. The event is organized by the Carbon4PtL project in cooperation with InnoFuels. We look forward to seeing you there!
Solutions for the accelerated SAF market ramp-up
In around 50 pages, the report analyzes the key obstacles: unclear sustainability criteria, investment barriers, lack of demand incentives and insufficient production capacities. Based on a stakeholder workshop, practical solutions were developed with representatives from industry, research and politics. The report is aimed at all those involved in the transformation of aviation - whether in politics, industry or research - and provides a sound basis for the next steps in the ramp-up of SAF. Click here for the report.
Investigation of stakeholder-prioritised barriers to the market ramp-up of SAF
The report analyzes the obstacles and challenges that are currently slowing down the market ramp-up of SAF in the aviation sector in Germany. These obstacles were identified in two stakeholder workshops in September 2023 and February 2024 and supplemented by literature research and expert interviews. The aim is to focus on the highest-priority obstacles when developing solutions in order to effectively drive forward the market ramp-up of SAF. Click here for the report.
Overview of laws and industry standards for the market ramp-up of SAF
This review examines the regulations, laws and industry standards that define the framework conditions for the market ramp-up of SAF. International, EU-wide and national regulations and plans are analyzed and the responsible institutions are presented and classified. The publication was produced by the Aviation focus area, which includes the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Competence Center for Climate and Noise Protection in Aviation, CENA Hessen and the airline Condor. The report is available at this link.
Workshop: Approaches to solutions for the market ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels
The workshop took place on June 19, 2024, in Karlsruhe. At the event, which was open to all interested parties, existing and new approaches were analyzed and further developed. From the perspective of the individual groups, the following solutions should be pursued most urgently in order to overcome existing barriers to ramp-up, such as low production capacities, lack of investment, and insufficient planning reliability:
- an official guide for committed companies and potential investors
- Mobilization of research to accelerate technology upscaling and approval processes
- Development of a financing system that also secures refinancing
- Incentives for the use of SAF
- A distance-based, earmarked levy to finance long-term public tenders
- Grandfathering measures for initial installations over a longer period of time ("grandfathering")
- Homogenization of sustainability, CO2 and electricity procurement criteria
Our workshop clearly showed that investment security and reliable long-term regulatory requirements are crucial to the successful ramp-up of SAF.
This is the way forward:
The solution approaches will be consolidated in a report and analyzed in terms of feasibility, financing, advantages and disadvantages. In the further course of the project, selected solutions will be elaborated and developed in greater depth.
Overview of publications in this focus area
| Solutions for the accelerated market ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuel 10/25 DLR, CENA, Condor |
| Modell für einen Klimaklub Aviation 10/25 Deloitte Consulting GmbH im Auftrag des DLR |
| Hemmnisse und Herausforderungen zum Markthochlauf von SAF 07/24 |
| Obstacles and challenges to the market ramp-up of SAF 07/24 |
| Übersicht zu relevanten Gesetzen und Industriestandards beim Markthochlauf von SAF 06/24 |
| Overview of relevant laws and industry standards for the market ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels 06/24 |
SAF Financing: Expert workshop on innovative financing models for the market ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels
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SAF-Outlook 2025-2030: Assessment of global SAF production until 2030 and possible supply gaps...
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SAF Monitor:
Interactive tool with all SAF projects announced worldwide based on the CENA Outlook 2025-2030.
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RePoSe Symposium June 2025:
E-fuel production under fluctuating electricity supply. Presentations available here.
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