Japanese petrochemical firm Cosmo Oil – a subsidiary of the Cosmo Energy Group – is set to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to domestic airlines.
In partnership with global engineering company JGC Holdings Corporation and biofuel company Revo International, the Cosmo Energy Group set up a new company SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY in 2022 to research the collection of domestic waste edible oil to produce SAF, with the aim of supplying approximately 30,000 kilolitres/year of the jet fuel.
Following completion of the joint venture’s SAF manufacturing plant in December and with production trials due to begin in January, Cosmo Oil said SAF – produced by SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY – was scheduled to be supplied to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways in April.
The move would create Japan’s first domestic SAF supply chain, Cosmo Oil said on 27 January.
Tokyo-based Cosmo Oil Company is active in the production of clean energy, mainly from wind power generation. Its parent company, Cosmo Energy Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has set a target for the aviation industry to reduce CO₂ emissions from international flights to virtually zero by 2050, and for CO₂ emissions from the international aviation sector to be reduced by 15% from 2024 compared to 2019 levels.
The Japanese government has set a target of replacing 10% of aviation fuel with SAF by 2030.
