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address them. To this end, I'm proud of
our ambition to have at least 10 percent of
global aviation fuel sales as SAF by 2030.
To deliver on this, we are working
with partners as well as investing to create
a step change in the volume of SAF
available. A key part of this is transforming
our existing refinery assets, including
in Asia. In 2021, we announced plans for
a biofuels facility, pending a final investment
decision, at the Shell Energy and
Chemicals Park Singapore.
The facility has the ability to produce
While steps to increase the use of and
improve access to SAF are essential,
they must be complemented by
significant and coordinated efforts to
rapidly scale the production of SAF in
the region too.
identify viable feedstock technology
combinations for SAF production. Further
progress took place when the Civil Aviation
Authority of Singapore announced
a value chain collaboration on demand,
production and application of alternative
fuels.
In September 2022, the Civil Aviation
Authority of Singapore's International
Advisory Panel in which Shell is a part
of, published a report that put forth 15
practical pathways for how Singapore
can decarbonize the aviation sector and
become a sustainable air hub.
As set out in its Green Plan 2030, Singapore
is taking up the mantel of sustainability
leadership, seeking to make it a
sustainable tourist destination. As part of
that plan, Changi airport will play its part
in becoming one of the first movers in the
supply and trading of SAF for commercial
aviation in the region.
Moving Beyond Production
To accelerate the region's decarbonization
journey, we recognize that beyond
the production of SAF, regional supply
capabilities must be enhanced. One of
the fundamental elements that must be
addressed is developing the right infrastructure
to ensure SAF can be supplied
where airlines and airports need it.
Last year, Shell became the first
supplier of SAF to the regional aviation
hub of Singapore, helping airlines reduce
550,000 tonnes of low-carbon fuels a year,
which means it is set to be one of Asia's
largest biofuels facilities. It will help produce
SAF, as well as renewable diesel for
road transport and renewable chemicals.
aviation emissions. We have also completed
the upgrading of our facilities in
Singapore which enables the blending of
neat SAF with jet fuel. A blending facility
in the region enables a more efficient
operation by moving neat SAF in bulk
from production sources to the blending
facility and then delivering blended SAF
to where it is needed.
Building supply chain capabilities to
blend, handle and distribute SAF is critical
in enabling more customers across
different segments access to SAF, as we
saw last year with Shell supplying SAF to
Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong International
Airport, Japan Airlines and Cebu Pacific
in Singapore Changi Airport, and Jet Aviation
and Bombardier in Seletar Airport.
Working Across the Value
Chain
While steps to increase the use of and
improve access to SAF are essential, they
must be complemented by significant and
coordinated efforts to rapidly scale the
production of SAF in the region too.
Today's commercial SAF production
is only a fraction of total jet fuel consumption
and SAF remains significantly
more expensive than conventional jet
fuel. Although new capacity is set to come
online over the next five years, considerably
more is required to achieve significant
reductions in emissions. At Shell,
we recognize the challenges of cost and
scalability and are committed to working
with wider industry and government to
Delivering on the Opportunity
to Decarbonize
These are all important pieces of the
aviation decarbonization puzzle that we
are looking to solve in Asia Pacific - from
ensuring the right SAF supply chain
infrastructure is in place to looking ahead
to producing SAF in the region.
But while individual steps like these
are important, it is essential that they
are underpinned by collaboration across
the aviation value chain. Given how the
energy transition is taking place at varying
speeds across different regions, collaboration
is critical in enabling progress.
There is a real opportunity to decarbonize
aviation. And we're looking forward
to working with customers and
partners across Asia Pacific and beyond
to accelerate aviation's pathway to netzero
emissions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JAN TOSCHKA
Jan Toschka is president
of Shell Aviation. With
one of the most extensive
refueling networks in
the world Shell Aviation
supplies fuel, lubricants
and sustainable solutions
in more than 45 countries. Customers
range from the world's largest airlines to
private pilots. Toschka has been at Shell
for 13 years, leading wholesale, retail,
trading, marine and aviation businesses
across the globe.
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