How Important Is Adnoc Getting ISCC Certification For Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use?

 

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced that its Ruwais Refinery had received International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). It is the first company the first company in the Middle East to earn the distinction.

The international certification will allow Adnoc to supply its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to international airlines at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The Germany-based ISCC is a certification body empowered by the European Union to verify the sustainability of fuel.

SAF refers to alternative fuels, with Adnoc’s SAF produced from used cooking oil feedstock that is blended with jet fuel at the company’s Ruwais refinery.

The International Air Transport Association estimates that SAF could contribute about 65 per cent of the reduction in emissions needed by the aviation industry to reach its net-zero emissions by the middle of the century.

This important milestone underscores ADNOC’s commitment to collaborating with its customers to accelerate their decarbonization journeys.