ABFC backs Canada’s sustainable aviation fuels blueprint

Advanced Biofuels Canada is welcoming Ottawa’s new Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blueprint, which sets a path toward 10% SAF use by 2030 and underscores the need for stable policy to grow domestic production. The group says the plan could help Canada build a competitive SAF market while strengthening energy security.

Why it matters: - The federal blueprint frames sustainable aviation fuel as the most ready and commercially viable way to cut aviation emissions. - The plan targets 10% SAF use by 2030, or about 1 billion litres. - A larger domestic SAF market could create new demand for Canadian feedstocks, refining capacity and clean-fuel investment. - ABFC says the blueprint could also support Canada’s energy security.

What happened: - Advanced Biofuels Canada Association welcomed the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blueprint for Canada. - Fred Ghatala, president of Advanced Biofuels Canada Association, said the blueprint recognizes Canada’s feedstocks, refining expertise and innovation capacity. - Ghatala said the industry needs durable demand and stable, long-term policy to expand production. - ABFC said the blueprint creates momentum for coordinated policy action to build a competitive Canadian SAF market.

The details: - British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard already includes a carbon-intensity requirement for jet fuel. - British Columbia 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 builds on that provincial example. - The association said the federal plan offers a basis for policy work to expand demand and grow domestic production.

Between the lines: - The release signals that industry wants more than a target; it wants policy certainty that can turn SAF from a pilot market into a scaled one. - British Columbia is being used as evidence that clear rules can drive uptake ahead of schedule. - The federal blueprint appears to set direction, but the market buildout will depend on follow-through from governments and buyers.

What's next: - ABFC said it will support Canada’s effort to reach 10% SAF use by 2030. - The next policy step is likely to focus on expanding demand and creating stable conditions for domestic production. - If governments align around the blueprint, Canada could move faster toward a larger SAF supply chain.