TOTAL: Total Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France
April 08 2021 - 1:40AM
UK Regulatory
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Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) has begun producing
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in
southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The biojet
fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French
airports starting in April 2021.
Total will also be able to produce SAF as from 2024 at its
zero-crude Grandpuits platform, southeast of Paris.
All of these sustainable aviation fuels will be made from animal
fat, used cooking oil and other waste and residue sourced from the
circular economy. Total will not use vegetable oils as
feedstock.
In this way, Total will be in a position to respond from its
production sites in France to new French legislation that calls for
aircraft to use at least 1% biojet fuel by 2022, 2% by 2025 and 5%
by 2030.
The development of SAF is one of the strategic paths being
pursued by Total to meet the challenge of carbon neutrality, as
biojet fuels help reduce CO(2) emissions from air
transportation.
"By producing sustainable aviation fuel at our French sites
today, we are able to respond to strong demand from an aviation
industry looking to reduce its carbon footprint, while adapting our
industrial resources. As a broad energy company, we support our
customers by providing innovative solutions to reduce their
emissions. This commitment is fully aligned with Total's climate
ambition to get to net zero emissions by 2050," said Bernard
Pinatel, President of Refining & Chemicals at Total.
Total and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Total is involved in numerous initiatives to produce and market
sustainable aviation fuel in partnership with aviation industry
partners. The Group will reach a new milestone in May 2021 with the
creation of a dedicated Renewable Fuels Business Unit.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a practical alternative to
fossil-based jet fuel. It significantly reduces the CO(2) emissions
from air transportation and can be used as a drop-in fuel as of
today, without any need to modify existing supply chain
infrastructure, aircraft or engines.
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About Total
Total is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels,
natural gas and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to
better energy that is more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and
accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130
countries, our ambition is to become the responsible energy
major.
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