SAF: " Road and air transport might come into competition after 2035" (V. Goff, TotalEnergies)

"Liquid fuels are the only technological option available today on a large scale, with CO2 reductions of up to 80% for SAFs compared with fossil fuels. But SAF requires large volumes of biomass, which raises long-term questions. Road and air transport might come into competition after 2035", said Valérie Goff, Senior Vice President Renewable Fuels and Chemicals at TotalEnergies, speaking at the 2025 Congress of the Union des Aéroports Français et Francophones Associés on 28/11/2025 in Paris.

"The energy roadmap is set for 2050 with EU Regulation 2023/2405 (ReFuelUE Aviation), in force since 01/01/2025 and requiring the use of sustainable fuels in civil aviation. Efficiency improvements, new propulsion techniques, carbon offsetting (or capture) and sustainable aviation fuel are the four levers of decarbonisation", said Valérie Goff.

"SAFs alone should provide 50% of the total reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050.The European mandate sets a major milestone in 2030 with 6% SAFs, including 0.7% synthetic. I do not believe it. The industrial scale of the projects means that to be ready in…