Room: Yangtze 2
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code IAO.1
Advanced biofuels - Aviation
Airports as Enablers of Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Certification, Book & Claim, and Strategic Action
Short Introductive summary
Airports are central to aviation decarbonisation, not as fuel consumers but as system integrators. SAF offers a pathway to reduce Scope 3 emissions—often over 90% of an airport’s carbon footprint—while improving air quality and aligning with EU climate targets. However, SAF deployment is hindered by infrastructure gaps, high costs, and regulatory complexity
Presenter
Blanca DE ULIBARRI
RSB, Sustainability Dpt., SWITZERLAND
Presenter's biography
Blanca de Ulibarri is R&D Project Lead at RSB with 12+ years’ experience in bioenergy, LCA and circular economy. She leads Horizon projects at RSB and works to advance EU sustainability, certification and the bioeconomy transition.
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Co-authors:
E Hegel, RSB, Chatelaine, SWITZERLAND
Session reference: IAO.1.3