NGOs urge government to clarify 'industry-funded' SAF mechanism

James Murray
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Letter to the Department of Transport claims it would be 'grossly unfair' for the taxpayer to cover the costs of a SAF revenue certainty scheme

A group of charities and NGOs, including the Greenpeace and Green Alliance, have penned a letter to calling on the government to ensure the aviation industry funds the planned mechanism for supporting...

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