Singapore to charge green jet fuel levy on departing flights
Singapore has announced plans to impose a levy on departing flights, the cost burden of transitioning to green jet fuel onto travellers.
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Singapore has announced plans to impose a levy on departing flights, the cost burden of transitioning to green jet fuel onto travellers.
Singapore: "It will hurt our air hub and our economy, and raise the cost of travel for passengers if we are overly ambitious with our sustainability goals," Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said of the need to give modest targets initially.
Singapore on Monday said travellers would need to bear the cost of the transition toward green jet fuel, announcing plans for a levy that would lift ticket prices on departing flights as the...
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The plans announced at an industry summit on the eve of the Singapore Airshow aim for all departing flights to use 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2026, rising to 3-5% by 2030, subject to global developments and the wider availability and adoption of SAF.