Singapore to buy green jet fuel that reduces at least 40% of lifecycle emissions

Singapore aims to have sustainable fuel constitute 1% of all jet fuel used at Changi and Seletar airports in 2027, and 3 to 5% by 2030.

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Vanessa Paige Chelvan

Published Nov 05, 2026, 02:00 PM

Updated Nov 05, 2026, 02:00 PM

Singapore will buy sustainable aviation fuel that cuts lifecycle emissions by at least 40%. CAAS and SAFCo shared these rules with 15 suppliers before the first tender.

SAFCo will call the first tender by mid-December. Fuel delivery in blended form will start from June 2027, and the first order will be 20 to 30 kilotonnes.

Passengers will pay a green jet fuel levy from Jan 1, 2027. The money will help meet targets of 1% SAF use in 2027 and 3% to 5% by 2030.

SINGAPORE – Singapore will buy only sustainable aviation fuel that reduces at least 40% of lifecycle emissions compared with traditional jet fuel to meet the nation’s emissions targets.

This is among newly set out requirements announced on Nov 5.

The 40% reduction requirement is intended to ensure that Singapore’s efforts to increase green jet fuel adoption will translate into meaningful emissions reductions, said Daniel Ng, chief sustainability officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

A 40% reduction is a “modest starting point”, he told The Straits Times, but it sends a strong signal.

The Republic also requires the sustainable fuel it buys to be eligible under a globally recognised framework set up to address carbon emissions from aviation, known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

The 40% reduction threshold is benchmarked against standards in other jurisdictions and set above the minimum of 10% under CORSIA, said CAAS and the Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo).

CAAS and SAFCo said the criteria were shared with 15 potential green jet fuel suppliers and producers ahead of the first tender.

SAFCo will call the first tender by mid-December, and the delivery of the fuel in blended form will start from June 2027. The company, wholly owned by CAAS, was set up to buy and manage a supply of sustainable aviation fuel for Singapore’s air hub.

Singapore aims to have sustainable fuel constitute 1% of all jet fuel used at Changi and Seletar airports in 2027 , and 3 to 5% by 2030.

Sustainable aviation fuel is generally made from waste materials such as used cooking oil and is currently considerably more expensive than conventional jet fuel, making its widespread adoption challenging.

To support the use of sustainable aviation fuel by airlines, Singapore will be implementing a green jet fuel levy from Jan 1, 2027, on passengers departing Singapore on tickets bought from Oct 1, 2026.

Economy and premium economy passengers will pay between $1 and $10.40, while those travelling in business or first class will pay between $4 and $41.60.

About 20 sustainable aviation fuel suppliers have been engaged ahead of SAFCo’s procurement exercise, Tan Seow Hui, chief executive of SAFCo, told ST on Nov 4.

“There’s strong interest in supplying Singapore,” she said, noting that there is sufficient supply available to meet Singapore’s target of having the greener fuel make up 1% of jet fuel used at Changi and Seletar airports in 2027.

The amount of sustainable aviation fuel eventually purchased will depend on the prices suppliers offer. Tan said the priority is to secure the most attractive prices so that the levy collected from air travellers can be used to purchase as much greener fuel as possible.

If prices are favourable, Singapore could exceed its 1% target. But if prices are higher than expected, “we’ll have to adjust accordingly”, said Tan.

SAFCo will assess the tender bids based on price competitiveness, supply chain resilience and delivery certainty, in addition to sustainability documentation capabilities and abilities to support Singapore’s green jet fuel ecosystem development.

This first tender that SAFCo will be calling will be for an initial volume of 20 to 30 kilotonnes .

This volume will allow the company to assess market response, and decide on subsequent procurement as volumes ramp up. More tenders will be called later, said CAAS and SAFCo.

Esther Loi is a journalist at The Straits Times, where she covers transport issues.

Vanessa Paige Chelvan is an education correspondent at The Straits Times. She also writes the occasional commentary on parenthood, work and family life.

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新加坡的目标是到 2027 年，可持续燃料占樟宜机场和实里达机场所用航空燃料的 1%，到 2030 年达到 3% 至 5%。

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新加坡将采购可持续航空燃料，以减少至少40%的生命周期排放量。在首次招标前，新加坡民航局（CAAS）和新加坡航空燃料公司（SAFCo）已将这些规定告知了15家供应商。

南非燃料公司（SAFCo）将于12月中旬进行首次招标。混合燃料的交付将于2027年6月开始，首批订单量为2万至3万吨。

从 2027 年 1 月 1 日起，乘客将缴纳绿色航空燃油税。这笔资金将有助于实现 2027 年可持续航空燃料 (SAF) 使用率达到 1%，以及到 2030 年达到 3% 至 5% 的目标。

新加坡——为了达到该国的减排目标，新加坡将只购买可持续航空燃料，与传统航空燃料相比，可持续航空燃料的生命周期排放量至少可减少 40%。

这是11月5日公布的新要求之一。

新加坡民航局 (CAAS) 首席可持续发展官 Daniel Ng 表示，40% 的减排要求旨在确保新加坡在提高绿色航空燃料使用率方面的努力能够转化为有意义的减排。

他告诉《海峡时报》，减产 40% 只是一个“适度的起点”，但这却发出了一个强烈的信号。

共和国还要求其购买的可持续燃料必须符合国际民用航空组织制定的、旨在解决航空碳排放问题的全球公认框架——国际航空碳抵消和减排计划 (CORSIA) 的资格。

新加坡民航局和新加坡可持续航空燃料公司（SAFCo）表示，40% 的减排门槛是参照其他司法管辖区的标准设定的，并且高于 CORSIA 规定的 10% 的最低标准。

新加坡民航局和新加坡航空燃料公司表示，在首次招标之前，他们已将相关标准分享给了 15 家潜在的绿色航空燃料供应商和生产商。

新加坡航空燃料公司（SAFCo）将于12月中旬进行首次招标，混合燃料的交付将于2027年6月开始。该公司由新加坡民航局全资拥有，其成立的目的是为新加坡航空枢纽采购和管理可持续航空燃料的供应。

新加坡的目标是到 2027 年，可持续燃料占樟宜机场和实里达机场所用航空燃料的 1%，到 2030 年占 3% 至 5%。

可持续航空燃料通常由废弃物（例如废弃食用油）制成，目前比传统航空燃料贵得多，因此难以广泛推广。

为支持航空公司使用可持续航空燃料，新加坡将从 2027 年 1 月 1 日起对 2026 年 10 月 1 日起购买机票并从新加坡出发的乘客征收绿色航空燃油税。

经济舱和高级经济舱乘客需支付 1 美元至 10.40 美元，而商务舱或头等舱乘客需支付 4 美元至 41.60 美元。

SAFCo首席执行官陈秀辉11月4日告诉《海峡时报》，在SAFCo的采购活动开始前，该公司已与约20家可持续航空燃料供应商接洽。

她表示：“对向新加坡供应这种燃料有着浓厚的兴趣”，并指出目前有足够的供应量可以满足新加坡的目标，即到 2027 年，樟宜机场和实里达机场使用的航空燃油中，绿色燃料占比达到 1%。

最终采购的可持续航空燃料数量将取决于供应商的报价。谭先生表示，首要任务是确保获得最具吸引力的价格，以便将向航空旅客收取的费用用于采购尽可能多的环保燃料。

如果价格有利，新加坡的经济增长率可能超过1%的目标。但如果价格高于预期，“我们将不得不做出相应调整”，谭先生说。

新加坡航空燃料公司 (SAFCo) 将根据价格竞争力、供应链韧性和交付确定性来评估投标，此外还将评估可持续性文件能力和支持新加坡绿色航空燃料生态系统发展的能力。

SAFCo即将进行的首次招标，初始数量为20至30千吨。

此次采购量将使公司能够评估市场反应，并根据采购量的增长情况决定后续采购计划。民航局和SAFCo表示，稍后还将发布更多招标公告。

埃丝特·罗伊是《海峡时报》的记者，主要报道交通运输问题。

Vanessa Paige Chelvan是《海峡时报》的教育记者。她偶尔也会撰写一些关于育儿、工作和家庭生活的评论文章。

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