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EU and UAE Strengthen Partnership to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Prime Highlights:

  • The EU and UAE have strengthened cooperation to advance sustainable aviation fuels and support greener air travel.
  • Both sides emphasized working together globally to help the aviation sector meet long-term climate goals.

Key Facts:

  • The EU’s aviation regulation requires airlines to use 2% sustainable aviation fuel by 2025, increasing to 70% by 2050.
  • The UAE is progressing under its Net Zero 2050 and National Hydrogen strategies to expand clean fuel production and use.

Background:

The EU and UAE stepped up their cooperation to reduce aviation emissions by holding a session on sustainable aviation fuels at the Dubai Airshow 2025.

The session was hosted by the EU Delegation in the UAE as part of the EU Green Diplomacy Weeks, and was held in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the EU-GCC Green Transition Project.

The summit saw the participation of officials and industry experts in the discussion of how sustainable aviation fuels could be used and produced more.

The EU mandates airlines to consume a minimum of 2 percent sustainable aviation fuel by 2025, with the percentage increasing to 70 percent by 2050. The UAE presented its developments within its Net Zero 2050 and National Hydrogen plans, which focus on increasing the application of clean fuels in the nation. The meeting also noted ICAO’s goal to cut global aviation emissions by 5% by 2030 through the use of sustainable fuels.

H.E. Lucie Berger, Ambassador of the European Union to the UAE, said that stronger cooperation was essential to unlocking innovation and advancing fuel production at scale. She noted that shared ambitions could drive the industry toward climate neutrality.

H.E. Eng Saif Ghubash, Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, said the UAE aims to boost local production of sustainable aviation fuels and introduce stronger policies to support the move toward cleaner air travel.

The session is part of the EU-GCC Cooperation on Green Transition Project, which works to strengthen regional partnerships in clean energy, sustainability, and financing to support global net-zero goals.

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