ABFC backs Canada’s sustainable aviation fuels blueprint

Advanced Biofuels Canada says Ottawa’s new Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blueprint can help build a domestic market for cleaner jet fuel and support Canada’s 2030 target of 10% SAF use. The group says the plan now needs stable, long-term policy to turn feedstock and refining capacity into new production.

Why it matters: - The Blueprint treats sustainable aviation fuel as the most technologically ready and commercially feasible way to cut aviation emissions. - The plan points Canada toward 10% SAF use by 2030, or about one billion litres. - ABFC says a durable policy framework could help create a competitive domestic SAF industry and strengthen Canada’s energy security.

What happened: - Advanced Biofuels Canada Association welcomed the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blueprint for Canada. - Fred Ghatala, ABFC president, said the Blueprint recognizes Canada’s feedstocks, refining expertise and innovation capacity. - Ghatala said the next step is policy that gives industry confidence to build and expand production. - ABFC said the Blueprint adds momentum for coordinated policy action in Canada.

The details: - British Columbia already has a Low Carbon Fuel Standard that includes a carbon-intensity requirement for jet fuel. - B.C. also has a volumetric renewable jet fuel requirement that begins in 2028. - In 2025, low-carbon jet fuels made up 3.9% of B.C.’s jet fuel supply. - That share exceeded B.C.’s 2030 renewable jet fuel requirement five years early. - ABFC said the Blueprint creates a strong foundation for building a Canadian SAF market. - ABFC said the Blueprint can also help improve Canada’s energy security. - ABFC said the group is committed to supporting Canada’s effort to reach 10% SAF use by 2030. - ABFC said the policy work now needs to expand demand, grow domestic production and enhance energy security.

Between the lines: - The release frames SAF as both an emissions tool and an industrial-policy opportunity. - The B.C. example is meant to show that clear rules can pull demand forward before federal targets arrive. - ABFC’s message is that Canada already has many of the inputs for SAF, but investment will likely follow only if policy is steady and long term.

What's next: - Ottawa and industry are expected to work on policy measures that can expand SAF demand. - More policy clarity could also support new domestic production capacity. - B.C.’s 2028 jet-fuel requirement will be an early test of how mandated demand affects market growth. - ABFC says more information is available on its work and members.

The bottom line: - Canada has a blueprint for SAF growth. The question now is whether policy will move fast enough to turn that plan into a real domestic market.