Biofuels producer EcoCeres announced a new multi-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) transaction with British Airways, extending its current deal to supply the airline with SAF produced from waste-based biomass feedstock through 2030.
According to EcoCeres, the extended agreement will enable British Airways to reduce fuel lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 198,000 metric tonnes compared with conventional jet fuel, equivalent to the total emissions of flying around 341,000 economy class passengers on return flights between London and New York.
Hong Kong-based EcoCeres is a biomass utilization biofuel and bioproducts platform, with products including SAF, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), and renewable naphtha. The company’s SAF is produced from 100% waste-based biomass feedstock, such as used cooking oil (UCO), and provides lifecycle carbon reduction relative to traditional jet fuel of up to 94%.
British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has set targets to fly with 10% SAF and to use 1 million tonnes of SAF per year by 2030, and to reach net zero by 2050. In 2025, IAG’s airlines used approximately 15% of the world’s supply of SAF, and the company recently stated that it has already secured around 42% of the SAF required to meet its 2030 SAF goal.
Matti Lievonen, CEO of EcoCeres said:
“This extension reflects the strength of our partnership and our shared commitment to accelerating practical decarbonization solutions for the aviation sector. At EcoCeres, we remain focused on expanding the availability of waste-based SAF and supporting our customers as they progress on their emissions-reduction journeys.”
