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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Neil Lancefield

BA owner to invest in firm planning to turn used tyres into jet fuel

British Airways’ parent company has announced an investment into a company planning to convert used tyres into jet fuel (Steve Parsons/PA) - (PA Archive)

British Airways’ parent company has announced an investment in a company planning to convert used tyres into jet fuel.

International Airlines Group (IAG) said its funding will enable Wastefront to begin construction on a £100 million factory producing sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) in Sunderland.

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