From waste to jet fuel: Government awards £165m to five SAF projects

James Murray
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From waste to jet fuel: Government awards £165m to five SAF projects

Projects across the UK set to produce over 300,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel

The government has today taken another step forward in its plans to deliver a net zero emission aviation industry, announcing five sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) firms are to share £165m of funding to...

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