Germany charges ahead in decarbonising domestic flights with new e-fuel roadmap

(EurActiv, 11 May 2021) One third of fuel used in domestic flights by 2030 will come from sustainable sources, according to a new German roadmap on the market ramp-up of power-to-liquid (PtL) kerosene unveiled on Friday (7 May).

The plan for increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) aims to have an annual production of 200,000 tonnes of green kerosene by 2030.

Politicians and representatives of interest groups came together on Friday (7 May) to announce that they had come to an agreement on the German roadmap towards production of sustainable PtL kerosene, a type of electro-fuel.

“By switching to electricity-based kerosene, we can save millions of tons of CO2 emissions in aviation,” said Andreas Scheuer, Germany’s transport minister, adding that the PtL roadmap will further the technological leadership of German companies.

“With electricity-based kerosene based on green hydrogen, we are showing that flying and climate protection are not contradictory,” added Peter Altmaier, minister of the economy and energy.

PtL kerosene is created from water, CO2, and electricity. If the electricity used stems from renewable sources, PtL kerosene is practically carbon neutral.

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