Farmers-airlines partnerships

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• US airlines are collaborating with farmers to advocate for corn ethanol as a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

• Environmentalists have concerns about using corn ethanol due to potential land clearing for fuel crops.

• The Biden administration is divided on the issue and will soon make a decision regarding subsidies.

• Airlines are pushing for corn ethanol to be incorporated into the fuel mix to achieve net zero emissions goals.

• Current SAF is mainly produced from cooking oil or animal fats, leading airlines to explore corn ethanol as an alternative.

• To achieve net zero emissions, more than 100 billion gallons of SAF would need to be produced annually by 2050.

• IATA estimated SAF could account for 65% of emissions mitigation, requiring production capacity of 119 billion gallons annually by 2050.

• United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, farm groups, oil companies, and biofuel refiners are urging tax officials to support corn ethanol as SAF.

• Disagreement between farmers and environmentalists on land use for fuel crops.

• SAF producers must prove 50% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum fuel for tax credits.

• The Biden administration aims for 3 billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030 to reach 2050 goals.

• A decision on the model for SAF usage will determine subsidies allocation, expected to be announced by next month.