[IMPACT Webinar]: One World, Many Runways: Charting Investable Paths for SAF

Date and Time: 11:00-12:40 London Time | Aug 06 Wednesday

Abstract:

As momentum builds around Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), one critical question remains: how do we transform fragmented national agendas into a cohesive, investable global market?

This webinar tackles the answer from five angles. We begin in London, where the UK's new SAF mandate shows how firm policy can turn demand forecasts into financeable supply. We then fly south to Latin America, where plentiful biomass and innovative green-finance structures position the region to deliver the next big capacity jump. A leading cargo operator reveals why cost-sensitive businesses still lock in SAF today, translating price premiums into long-term competitiveness. Technology pioneers map the climb beyond HEFA toward e-fuels—power-to-liquids synthesized with renewable electricity and captured CO₂—opening a pathway that scales without biological feedstock limits. Finally, sustainability expert unpacks auditable book-and-claim systems that give every verified tonne of SAF a tradable, trusted identity.

Whether you're a policymaker, financier, fuel producer or airline, you'll discover fresh insights on aligning demand signals, diversifying technology, and building the bankable projects that will power aviation's net-zero journey.

Aug 06 Agenda

11:00-11:20| [Keynote] UK's SAF Mandate: Providing Certainty for Supply and Demand
Ms. Elizabeth de Jong, Chief Executive Officer, Fuel Industry UK

11:20-11:40| [Keynote] Latin America Rising: Powering the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Revolution
Ms. Sandra Carrillo Hoyos, ESG & Sustainable Finance Partner, ERM

11:40-12:00| [Keynote] Airline Commitments to SAF: Linking Current Cost Considerations with Tangible SAF Outcomes
Mr. Andreas Muendel, SVP Strategy & Operation Programs, DHL

12:00-12:20| [Keynote] Beyond HEFA: Navigating the Global SAF Technology Ladder
Ms. Janita Naidoo, Vice President Global Venture Development, Arcadia eFuels

12:20-12:40| [Keynote] Counting on SAF: Building a Trusted, Auditable Book-and-Claim Systems for Global Aviation Decarbonisation
Ms. Madison Carroll, Executive Director, The Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA)

Key Takeaways:

Common Ground:

All speakers stressed that scaling up SAF supply and achieving net-zero emissions in aviation fuel requires coordinated efforts across stakeholders. Elizabeth and Sandra focused on policy and regional resource strengths, Andreas and Janita emphasized commercial practice and technological innovation, while Madison highlighted institutional foundations. There was broad consensus that policy incentives (blending mandates, subsidy guarantees), market signals (long-term offtake commitments, price discovery mechanisms), and diversified technology pathways (HEFA, advanced biofuels, and e-fuels in parallel) are essential to accelerate industrialization. Lowering costs and sharing risks are also seen as prerequisites for economic viability.

Different Focus Areas:

Policy vs. Business: Elizabeth examined UK policy details and compared them with the EU; Madison called for globally harmonized accounting rules; Andreas focused on the cost impact of policy implementation on businesses.

Technology Pathways: Sandra highlighted Latin America’s biomass potential; Janita projected e-fuels as the long-term dominant solution.

Supply Chain Roles: Andreas spoke from the buyer/airline perspective on procurement and pricing, Janita from the producer side on technology and financing, and Madison from a market platform perspective on standards and trust.

Potential Tensions:

HEFA Cap Debate: The UK caps HEFA production for sustainability reasons, while some argue this risks limiting supply.

Mandatory vs. Voluntary Markets: Blending mandates can provide certainty but may also push up prices, creating tension between policy goals and market realities.

Regional vs. Global Alignment: Different regional timelines for Book-and-Claim recognition risk creating “carbon islands.”

Key Priorities:

Economic Incentives & Risk Sharing: From RCM/CfD models to long-term contracts and price cap/floor mechanisms, the aim is to give investors and buyers confidence.