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EU agrees to increase use of greener fuels in aviation industry

An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, powering one of its engines with a 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), for a demonstration flight at Dubai International Airport on January 30, 2023. AFP - GIUSEPPE CACACE

The European Union has agreed rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels from 2025 as part of plans to cut emissions in one of the bloc's most polluting sectors.

The green fuels law for aviation – known as ReFuelEU – was struck late Tuesday. It stipulates that all aircraft fuel used at EU airports will have to be blended with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from 2025.

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