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India's SAF Readiness at 52%, Boeing-RSB Report Reveals Roadmap for Sustainable Aviation
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News18•29-09-2026, 20:15
India's SAF Readiness at 52%, Boeing-RSB Report Reveals Roadmap for Sustainable Aviation
- •A new report by Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) assesses India's readiness for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) adoption, rating it at 52%.
- •The assessment evaluates preparedness across nine dimensions, including feedstock, production capacity, policy, and market demand, indicating moderate but advancing readiness.
- •India has set ambitious SAF blending targets: 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028, and 5% by 2030, and will join CORSIA from 2027.
- •Under a 5% blending scenario in 2030, India's SAF demand is projected at 720 million liters annually, with an estimated production potential of 14–33 million tons per year.
- •The report highlights the need for coordinated development of the broader enabling ecosystem, beyond just production capacity, to realize India's SAF potential.
Key Questions Answered
A comprehensive report released by Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials rates India's overall Sustainable Aviation Fuel readiness at 52 percent, reflecting moderate yet advancing preparedness as the country shifts toward broader adoption.
India has established official Sustainable Aviation Fuel blending targets of 1 percent by 2027, 2 percent by 2028, and 5 percent by 2030, alongside a commitment to join ICAO's CORSIA framework starting in 2027.
Under a 5 percent blending scenario in 2030, the demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel across domestic and international aviation in India is projected to reach approximately 720 million litres, or about 0.6 million tons per year.
