Germany to Fine Airlines €1,332/t for Insufficient Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Germany Sustainable Aviation Fuel airline penalties ReFuelEU Luftfahrtbundesamt

The German Federal Ministry of Transport has drafted legislation to enforce the EU ReFuelEU Aviation rules on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airlines that fall short of the mandated SAF blending ratios will face a charge of €1,332 per tonne of missing SAF, with the Luftfahrtbundesamt responsible for monitoring compliance and able to impose fines of up to €50,000 for reporting breaches. The SAF quota starts at 2 % in 2025, rises to 5 % in 2030 and is set at 70 % by 2050. Because SAF is considerably more expensive than conventional kerosene, the measure could lead to higher ticket prices. The German Airlines Association welcomed the lack of a national “special path” and suggested that any revenue be used to support alternative fuels rather than the general budget.

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European Union · European Union (EU) ReFuelEU Aviation regulation · Federal Ministry of Transport (Bundesverkehrsministerium) · German Airline Association (Bundesverband der Deutschen Luftverkehrswirtschaft) · German Airlines Association · German Aviation Authority (Luftfahrt‑Bundesamt) · German Federal Ministry of Transport · German airlines · Luftfahrtbundesamt · Luftfahrt‑Bundesamt · Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) · Sustainable aviation fuel

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[● 10 SOURCES] The German penalty scheme is a national implementation of an existing EU regulation on SAF blending. faktum.at · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.berlin-live.de · www.fehmarn24.de · +5 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Administrative fees for the Luftfahrtbundesamt’s oversight actions are not to be charged to airlines. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 10 SOURCES] EU ReFuelEU Aviation regulation requires airlines to blend at least 2 % SAF from 2025, 5 % from 2030 and 70 % from 2050. faktum.at · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.berlin-live.de · www.fehmarn24.de · +5 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The penalty also applies to violations of the EU ‘tankering’ rule, which requires at least 90 % of fuel to be taken on board at the departure airport. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 10 SOURCES] Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport plans a penalty of €1,332 per tonne for airlines that tank less Sustainable Aviation Fuel than required. faktum.at · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.berlin-live.de · www.fehmarn24.de · +5 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Sustainable Aviation Fuel is produced from waste oils and other renewable feedstocks and costs three to five times more than conventional kerosene. faktum.at · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.berlin-live.de · www.fehmarn24.de · +5 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The German airline industry association says the law does not create a national deviation and recommends that penalty revenues be used to fund alternative fuels. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.fehmarn24.de
[● 10 SOURCES] The Luftfahrtbundesamt will be responsible for monitoring airlines' compliance with SAF blending quotas. faktum.at · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · bnn.de · www.berlin-live.de · www.fehmarn24.de · +5 more