Bank of America joins Shell-backed sustainable aviation fuel credit programme

Michael Holder
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Blockchain-powered SAF platform Avelia seeks to connect airlines with business customers to help scale demand for lower carbon flight biofuels

Bank of America has become the first financial institution to join a Shell-backed blockchain platform that allows airlines to sell sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits to business customers, with the...

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