1、Amex GBT SAF Index2026Amex GBT SAF Index 20262SAF is a rapidly evolving fuel source and is currently the most viable decarbonization pathway for aviation.1 Growing the SAF industry requires all parts of the aviation value chain to play their part.While the public sector plays a pivotal role by setti
2、ng the regulatory framework for SAF,the private sector could drive progress through continued investment and procurement.In addition to airlines,corporate travel programs today can help to drive global customer demand for SAF and could make up as much as half of all SAF demand in 2030.2 Amex GBT cus
3、tomers have already procured tens of millions of gallons of SAF and are continuing to increase their SAF investments to achieve their business travel decarbonization targets.3The Amex GBT SAF Index provides an overview of the SAF landscape today,along with key considerations for corporate travel pro
4、grams.Welcome to American Express Global Business Travels(Amex GBT)first Sustainable Aviation Fuel(SAF)Index1 https:/www.iata.org/en/programs/sustainability/sustainable-aviation-fuels/2 See Figure 1 page 4.3 Based on publicly available data from SAF programs and customer emissions reporting.Introduc
5、tion3Amex GBT SAF Index 2026There are four primary types of SAF today,which are differentiated based on the type of technology and feedstock used to produce the jet fuel.Phase TodayToday,the only SAF produced at commercial-sized facilities is HEFA.Corporate travel programs can procure this type of S
6、AF around the world via physical delivery,mass balance,and book and claim systems.Other types of SAF may be commercially available by or before 2030.Commercially available today around the worldThe first high-volume commercial facility in the world has recently finished construction in the U.S.,and