The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) considers the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to participate in the following regulatory programs, including the receipt of any payment or credit (including tax credits, grants, and tradable allowances or other credits) in connection with the manufacture, development, implementation, sale, licensing, or distribution of SAF to be compatible with SABA’s Atmospheric Benefit Principle.
SABA considers the use of SAF to participate in, or fulfill compliance obligations for, the following regulatory programs to be incompatible with SABA’s Atmospheric Benefit Principle.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list of the regulatory programs relevant to SAF. For any unlisted regulatory programs, please consult the SABA Atmospheric Benefit Evaluation Tool or the SABA Management Team. This list may change based on changes or updates to existing regulation, new policies, or changes in regulatory interpretation by the presiding authority.
More information regarding the Atmospheric Benefit Principle can be found in the SABA Sustainability Framework, available below.