Clean Skies for Tomorrow (CST) is a multilateral initiative that is working towards making carbon-zero flying a reality by accelerating the use of sustainable aviation fuels.

While they project the Power-to-Liquid (PtL) trajectory of SAF as a promising alternative, they are also clear about its challenges.

Shashank Nigam ✈ sat down with Christoph Wolff, the CEO of Smart Freight Centre and the creator of Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition at World Economic Forum, to discuss:

• The aims and origins of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition (0:56)
• The most critical method to get to net zero (6:28)
• Pathways to SAF (8:08)
• The potential and pitfalls of Power-to-Liquid fuel (10:39)
• On the transition to electricity and geopolitical implications (13:12)
• Will SAF costs come down? (22:22)
• Hydrogen/Electric vs SAF for flying (24:02)
• On corporate net-zero efforts (25:31)
• Why India is a potentially exciting market for SAF (27:30)

Listen to the episode here.

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Carbon offsets invite interest and ire in equal measure. They’re popular, controversial and divisive. For many companies, carbon offsetting is an immediate salve for their sustainability strategies. For many activists and critics, offsetting is a waste of time and money.

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British Airways fuels its future with second sustainable aviation fuel partnership (British Airways)

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Orders for the Eviation Alice Pass US$ 2 Billion (Eviation)

Volocopter raises $182M to bring air taxi closer to certification (Techcrunch)

WestJet investing in the future of sustainable aviation fuel in Canada (Yahoo! Finance)

Airbus Shuttle by Volotea now flying with 34% of sustainable aviation fuel (Aviation24.be)

Singapore Airlines Aims To Reach Its Carbon-Neutral Goal By 2050 (Breaking Travel News)

Close To Home: Malaysia Airlines’ Climate Action And Adaptation (Simple Flying)