A national SAF fund: paving the way for ‘SAF Made in Holland’
The creation of a national SAF fund aligns with European efforts to accelerate the transition to sustainable fuels, including the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), and would make ‘SAF Made in Holland’ a reality. In KLM’s view, a national SAF fund should focus on the following:
1. Making SAF affordable for airlines
Bridge the price gap between SAF and fossil kerosene through an incentive fund, enabling airlines to actually use SAF and encouraging them to choose sustainable options. Based on current prices, an annual investment of €60 million could already deliver an additional 1% SAF blend.
2. Accelerating production and access to raw materials
Improve access to sustainable raw materials for SAF production and remove barriers to accelerated SAF infrastructure development. This would allow the Netherlands to make significant progress in scaling up domestic production.
3. Investing in (e)SAF innovation to become a European leader
Support the development of next-generation (e)SAF technologies and take a leading role in European innovation initiatives. The Dutch government has already taken a promising first step by joining a European pilot within the STIP programme.
The national SAF fund could be financed through the revenues from the existing Dutch aviation tax. This would allow the Netherlands, and Dutch aviation, to take the lead in scaling up alternative aviation fuels and help ensure that the national ambition of a 14% SAF blend by 2030 remains within reach.
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