EU: rules for SAF support mechanism published

On February 6, 2025, the European Commission (EC) adopted a Delegated Regulation defining the EU rules for the support mechanism for the use of Fuels Eligible under the EU Emissions Trading System (FEETS). FEETS is an output from the last revision of the Emission Trading System (EU ETS) in 2023.

The FEETS mechanism aims to accelerate the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), targeting the overarching goal of climate neutrality by 2050. It will be in place until the end of 2030. The EU ETS directive earmarks 20 million allowances with an estimated financial value of EUR 1.6 billion for FEETS. The commercial aircraft operators are entitled to use these allowances to cover part of the fuel price gap betw