Room: Poster Area
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code IDV.3
Industrial session
Power-to-X for Aviation: Scaling Sustainable Fuel Deployment and Market Integration in Asia-Pacific
Short Introductive summary
Aviation decarbonisation in the Asia–Pacific (APAC) region requires large-scale deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) beyond conventional bio-based pathways. This study presents the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials’ (RSB) roadmap for Power-to-Liquid (PtL) and hybrid Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids (PBtL) fuels, assessing resource potential, policy readiness, certification alignment, and market integration across 11 APAC economies. Results highlight strong renewable and CO2 resources but major constraints in electricity, policy coherence, and financing. The roadmap identifies regional roles—resource anchors, technology hubs, and trading centres—and proposes five priorities: strengthen governance, align certification, develop PtX corridors, advance technology transfer, and mobilise finance. These actions form a practical framework to scale PtX fuels and position Asia–Pacific as a key contributor to global SAF markets.
Presenter
Esther HEGEL
RSB, SWITZERLAND
Presenter's biography
Esther is a bioprocess engineer by training with a PhD in industrial biotechnology and in-depth expertise in project management, life cycle assessments, biorefinery concepts, stakeholder engagement, market analysis and external communications. She has be working in the non-profit sector since 2020.
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Co-authors:
Y. Yitbarek, RSB, Châtelaine, SWITZERLAND
C. Wessels, RSB, Châtelaine, SWITZERLAND
F. Blanco, RSB, Châtelaine, SWITZERLAND
A. Baldo, RSB, Châtelaine, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: IDV.3.19