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Sustainable Aviation Fuel in North America: Supply Chain, Policy, and Investment

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Key Findings

US SAF production capacity must grow 100x to meet 2030 targets. IRA SAF credits of $1.25-$1.75 per gallon significantly improve blended project economics. Airlines have signed long-term SAF offtake agreements to provide revenue certainty for producers.

Sustainable aviation fuel is critical to the US airline industry's decarbonization commitments. This whitepaper analyses SAF production capacity, feedstock availability, blending mandates, and the investment landscape for SAF producers and airline purchasers.