United States:
Biden Administration Acts To Spur Sustainable Aviation
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On September 9, 2021, the Biden administration issued a fact sheet (Fact Sheet) describing recent
actions that aim to produce 3 billion gallons of sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF) annually, reduce aviation emissions by 20% by
2030, and grow good-paying, union jobs.
The Fact Sheet notes that “aviation (including all
non-military flights within and departing from the United States)
represents 11% of United States transportation-related emissions.
Without increased action, aviation’s share of emissions is
likely to increase as more people and goods fly” and that
“President Biden proposed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel…