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Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance takes off


Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance takes off - portugal news
Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance takes off - Portugal Business News




Portugal news – Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance was formalized by the Government on January 14th, and tenders were launched for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), attracting both national and international interest. With initial funding amounting to 40 million euros, that comes from the revenues obtained by the Environmental Fund through the Emission Trading System (ECCE) and the carbon tax, Portugal aims to lead the SAF sector globally.

 

Following the Council of Ministers Resolution 147/2024 of October 28th 2024, Portugal has already established the National Roadmap for the Decarbonization of Aviation with provisions for the production of sustainable aviation fuels.

 

Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance (ASA) brings together a group of stakeholders, including the scientific community, airlines and fuel companies, as well as public and private institutes, with the aim of establishing economically viable measures for the decarbonization of air transport. Within the scope of ASA, the National Roadmap for the Decarbonization of Aviation (RONDA) was created to define Portugal’s strategy for the sustainability of the aviation sector.

 

Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance is taking off rapidly as it already includes a number of stakeholders, not only from the aviation sector but also from associations, academia, companies operating in the supply chain and in the transport and logistics sector in general.

 

On January 21, 2025, Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has joined Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance, stating:  

 

Menzies is committed to strengthening and growing Portugal’s aviation market both responsibly and sustainably. Joining the Portuguese Government’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance reinforces our commitment to achieve net-zero by 2045 across our global value chain. As the largest ground and air cargo handler in Portugal, we are committed to playing a leading role in decarbonizing the country’s aviation sector and we’re proud to join this Alliance,” stated Rui Gomes, Vice-President Menzies Aviation Portugal.

 

Other members of Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance include academia, with NOVA FCT that formalized the integration in the Alliance on January 16th, 2025; as well as the University of Beira Interior (UBI) that also joined the Alliance.

 

Portugal’s Air Force signed the manifesto for the environment in aviation on January 14th, 2025, and the national carrier TAP Air Portugal integrated the alliance for aviation sustainability on January 15, 2025.

 

The main associations that joined the Alliance are EPCOL, that represents aviation energy suppliers, and NAV Portugal that represents air navigation service providers.

 

While Portugal’s Aviation Sustainability Alliance takes off, the decarbonization of Portugal’s aviation sector will foster environmental sustainability while targeting the goals outlined in Portugal’s Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050, in line with the European Commission’s goals of reducing emissions from aviation since it represents one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

 

It is to be noted the Portugal’s Galileu Green H2 Valley project, that won an award at the COP28 meeting, will produce sustainable hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuels (eSAF) to support decarbonizing the cement and aviation sectors.


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