As a major aviation hub, Singapore can leverage travellers transiting through to pay for the move towards sustainable aviation fuel, says NUS Energy Studies Institute’s Roger Fouquet.
New: You can now listen to articles.Starting in 2026, the levy will be set to ensure that 1 per cent of the aviation fuel used in Singapore is SAF. Thereafter, CAAS aims to raise the SAF target to 3 to 5 per cent by 2030.
Certainly, these emissions are not only caused by Singaporeans. Changi is a major international hub. This fact can be a problem or an advantage, if harnessed effectively. Before discussing how, it is worth noting efforts to decarbonise aviation. Singapore’s ambition is to develop a SAF industry that can reduce aviation’s carbon footprint. Because Changi Airport is a major hub, it can leverage travellers transiting through Singapore to pay for SAF.
SAF is no silver bullet. It is doubtful that SAF will replace existing aviation fuel for a long time. Given its hard-to-abate status and global air travel potentially tripling over the next 25 years, emissions from aviation are likely toAs a low-lying island, Singapore has much to lose from climate inaction. It cannot make other countries reduce their emissions. Nevertheless, it can lead the way and inspire others to follow. Thus, Singapore needs to go green for its survival.
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