Eindhoven Airport has formulated the goal of reducing CO2 emissions from departing flights by 30% in 2030 compared to 2019. An important measure to achieve this goal is the introduction of a higher blending obligation for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This study mapped out the costs and social benefits of this additional blending obligation at Eindhoven Airport.
To achieve this target, SAF blending percentages will need to increase to 21 to 28%, depending on the quality, also known as life-cycle emissions reduction factor (ERF), of the SAF. The social costs and benefits of this additional SAF addition are shown in the figure below (for an SAF ERF of 70%). It is mainly a trade-off between the additional costs of SAF and the CO2 and non-CO2 climate benefits. Because it is currently still very uncertain what the SAF price will be in 2030, the costs have been given for several SAF prices. At an SAF price of two times the kerosene price, the benefits are greater than the costs, and the measure is therefore cost-efficient. At an SAF price of three and four times the kerosene price, the costs are greater than the benefits, the measure is not cost-efficient. However, in that case the measure will still contribute to scaling up the production and use of SAF and reduce the climate impact of aviation from Eindhoven Airport.
Costs and benefits of blending additional SAF at Eindhoven Airport in 2030 at a ERF of 70%