ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change ldquoDestination Greenrdquo 14 ndash 16 May 2013
Destination Green
Introduction to
Sustainable Alternative Fuels for Aviation
and ICAOrsquos activities
Ph Novelli ndash ICAO Environment Branch
Content
Introduction to sustainable alternative fuels
ICAOrsquos activities
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 2
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Sustainable Alt Fuels and Market-Based Measures
Baseline
CNG 2020
CO2 Emissions
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO Assembly Resolution A37-19
2 annual fuel efficiency improvement
stabilizing its global CO2 emissions at 2020 levels
Emission trends
and aspirational goals
Projected fuel efficiency gains
Sustainable alternative fuels
Hydrocarbon ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels
Sourced from renewable biomass or wastes
If properly produced potential for significant
emissions reduction on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 4
ldquoWell Field-to-Tankrdquo
GHG GHG GHG
Combustion
GHG emissions on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 5
Crude oil
Biofuel
Fossil CO2
CO2
Neutral CO2
ldquoTank-to-wakerdquo
Sustainable alternative fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 6
Simplified view of pathways for alternative jet fuels
Micro-algae
Oleaginous plants
Tri-glycerides Hydroprocessing
Recycled oil
Animal fats
Hydroprocessing
Sugar crops
Sugar amp starch Fermentation
Cereals
Alcohol-to-Jet
Cellulosic plants
Macro-algae Lignocellulose Fischer-Tropsh
Residues Municipal wastes
Drop-in Jet Fuel
(amp diesel)
Components
Yeast algae
Hydrolysis Alcohol
Hydrocarbons
Waste gases
Approved
Approved
(HEFA)
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Content
Introduction to sustainable alternative fuels
ICAOrsquos activities
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 2
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Sustainable Alt Fuels and Market-Based Measures
Baseline
CNG 2020
CO2 Emissions
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO Assembly Resolution A37-19
2 annual fuel efficiency improvement
stabilizing its global CO2 emissions at 2020 levels
Emission trends
and aspirational goals
Projected fuel efficiency gains
Sustainable alternative fuels
Hydrocarbon ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels
Sourced from renewable biomass or wastes
If properly produced potential for significant
emissions reduction on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 4
ldquoWell Field-to-Tankrdquo
GHG GHG GHG
Combustion
GHG emissions on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 5
Crude oil
Biofuel
Fossil CO2
CO2
Neutral CO2
ldquoTank-to-wakerdquo
Sustainable alternative fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 6
Simplified view of pathways for alternative jet fuels
Micro-algae
Oleaginous plants
Tri-glycerides Hydroprocessing
Recycled oil
Animal fats
Hydroprocessing
Sugar crops
Sugar amp starch Fermentation
Cereals
Alcohol-to-Jet
Cellulosic plants
Macro-algae Lignocellulose Fischer-Tropsh
Residues Municipal wastes
Drop-in Jet Fuel
(amp diesel)
Components
Yeast algae
Hydrolysis Alcohol
Hydrocarbons
Waste gases
Approved
Approved
(HEFA)
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
Sustainable Alt Fuels and Market-Based Measures
Baseline
CNG 2020
CO2 Emissions
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO Assembly Resolution A37-19
2 annual fuel efficiency improvement
stabilizing its global CO2 emissions at 2020 levels
Emission trends
and aspirational goals
Projected fuel efficiency gains
Sustainable alternative fuels
Hydrocarbon ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels
Sourced from renewable biomass or wastes
If properly produced potential for significant
emissions reduction on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 4
ldquoWell Field-to-Tankrdquo
GHG GHG GHG
Combustion
GHG emissions on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 5
Crude oil
Biofuel
Fossil CO2
CO2
Neutral CO2
ldquoTank-to-wakerdquo
Sustainable alternative fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 6
Simplified view of pathways for alternative jet fuels
Micro-algae
Oleaginous plants
Tri-glycerides Hydroprocessing
Recycled oil
Animal fats
Hydroprocessing
Sugar crops
Sugar amp starch Fermentation
Cereals
Alcohol-to-Jet
Cellulosic plants
Macro-algae Lignocellulose Fischer-Tropsh
Residues Municipal wastes
Drop-in Jet Fuel
(amp diesel)
Components
Yeast algae
Hydrolysis Alcohol
Hydrocarbons
Waste gases
Approved
Approved
(HEFA)
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Sustainable alternative fuels
Hydrocarbon ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels
Sourced from renewable biomass or wastes
If properly produced potential for significant
emissions reduction on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 4
ldquoWell Field-to-Tankrdquo
GHG GHG GHG
Combustion
GHG emissions on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 5
Crude oil
Biofuel
Fossil CO2
CO2
Neutral CO2
ldquoTank-to-wakerdquo
Sustainable alternative fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 6
Simplified view of pathways for alternative jet fuels
Micro-algae
Oleaginous plants
Tri-glycerides Hydroprocessing
Recycled oil
Animal fats
Hydroprocessing
Sugar crops
Sugar amp starch Fermentation
Cereals
Alcohol-to-Jet
Cellulosic plants
Macro-algae Lignocellulose Fischer-Tropsh
Residues Municipal wastes
Drop-in Jet Fuel
(amp diesel)
Components
Yeast algae
Hydrolysis Alcohol
Hydrocarbons
Waste gases
Approved
Approved
(HEFA)
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
ldquoWell Field-to-Tankrdquo
GHG GHG GHG
Combustion
GHG emissions on a life cycle basis
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 5
Crude oil
Biofuel
Fossil CO2
CO2
Neutral CO2
ldquoTank-to-wakerdquo
Sustainable alternative fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 6
Simplified view of pathways for alternative jet fuels
Micro-algae
Oleaginous plants
Tri-glycerides Hydroprocessing
Recycled oil
Animal fats
Hydroprocessing
Sugar crops
Sugar amp starch Fermentation
Cereals
Alcohol-to-Jet
Cellulosic plants
Macro-algae Lignocellulose Fischer-Tropsh
Residues Municipal wastes
Drop-in Jet Fuel
(amp diesel)
Components
Yeast algae
Hydrolysis Alcohol
Hydrocarbons
Waste gases
Approved
Approved
(HEFA)
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Sustainable alternative fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 6
Simplified view of pathways for alternative jet fuels
Micro-algae
Oleaginous plants
Tri-glycerides Hydroprocessing
Recycled oil
Animal fats
Hydroprocessing
Sugar crops
Sugar amp starch Fermentation
Cereals
Alcohol-to-Jet
Cellulosic plants
Macro-algae Lignocellulose Fischer-Tropsh
Residues Municipal wastes
Drop-in Jet Fuel
(amp diesel)
Components
Yeast algae
Hydrolysis Alcohol
Hydrocarbons
Waste gases
Approved
Approved
(HEFA)
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Example of biofuels GHG savings
7
Source SWAFEA
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Corner-stones in alternative fuels
development for aviation
First ldquodrop-inrdquo fuels approved for aviation
ASTM 2009 (FT) and 2011 (HEFA)
Demonstration flights (2008-2011) Virgin Atlantic (2008) Airbus (2008) Air New Zealand(2008)
Continental (2009) JAL (2009) KLM (2009)hellip
Demonstration of performance and safety
Emergence of commercial flights (2011 hellip)
- Proof of safe and harmless regular use
- Proof of airlines interest and engagement
It works ndash The challenge is now to deploy
8 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
ICAO
and sustainable alternative fuels
Resolution A37-19 (2010) requests States to
develop policy actions to accelerate appropriate development and use
work together through ICAO to exchange information and best practices
consider measures and incentives to support
o research and development
o investments in feedstock cultivations and production facilities
o commercialization and use
ICAO a facilitator for the emergence of alt fuels
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 9
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Achievements and on-going
initiatives
ICAOrsquos conference and workshops
Rio November 2009 Conference Aviation and alternative fuels
Montreal Feb 2009 and Oct 2011 workshops on alternative fuels
Rio+20 the ICAOrsquos ldquoFlightpathrdquo initiative
Four connected flights using biofuels from Montreacuteal to Satildeo Paulo
ldquoGreen flightsrdquo biofuels + flight optimization
httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionPagesRio+20aspx
10 ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
World Biofuels Markets Congress amp Exhibition 12-14 March 2013 copy ICAO 2013
Global Framework for Aviation
Alternative Fuels (GFAAF) (httpwwwicaointenvironmental-protectionGFAAFPagesdefaultaspx)
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
The SUSTAF experts group
Mission ldquoto facilitate the development and deployment of alternative fuels for aviationrdquo
Initiated in July 2012
40 experts from various geographic areas and stakeholders
Deliverable recommendations to support States and industry in developing and deploying sustainable alternative fuels
To be presented to ICAO Assembly in October
Work focused on possible options To overcome near-term challenges for deployment
To address sustainability
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
The SUSTAF experts group
Economics critical issue
Need to create a market perspective
Defining renewable energy policy considering aviation
Multidisciplinary coordinated approach at Statersquos level
Sustainability needs to be part of policy
Existing approaches to be combined to ensure sustainability
Potential benefit from increased harmonization or mutual
recognition
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 13
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14
Next steps
ICAO engaged in
Sharing information and successful practices
Building trends and projection for long term aviation emissions
Need to develop
a global view of future alternative fuel production
Means to account for change in GHG emissions
Aviation needs to connect with other sectors
In areas that would benefit from increased harmonization (eg
sustainability LCA emissions)
Projection for biomass availability and use
ICAO Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change Destination Green ICAO Headquarters Montreacuteal Canada 14 - 16 May 2013 14