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California, major airlines to work to boost sustainable air travel fuel usage

The state of California and a group representing significant U.S. traveler and cargo airline companies stated Wednesday they have actually reached arrangement to sharply improve the use of sustainable air travel fuel.

The California Air Resources Board and Airlines for America, a market trade organization representing American Airlines , Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx and others, committed to an objective to increase the schedule of SAF for flights within California to 200 million gallons by 2035, which would meet about 40% of intrastate travel demand and up more than 10 times current levels.

One crucial goal is making SAF, a low-carbon alternative made from renewable biomass or waste, expense competitive to petroleum-based jet fuel.

California and the aviation market are signing up with forces to tackle emissions head-on, stated California Governor Gavin Newsom, calling the collaboration a significant advance in our work to cut pollution.

Airlines for America said the collaboration shows the type of cooperation between government and the economic sector that is necessary to accomplish ambitious environment goals.

(source: Reuters)