Pune, June 5 -- India is advancing its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in aviation by promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

In line with the government's target to blend 1 per cent SAF by 2027 and 2 per cent by 2028, Praj Industries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

This partnership aims to certify and boost the use of SAF made from Indian sugarcane through the Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) process.

The collaboration will conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to determine the Carbon Intensity (CI) of sugarcane-based SAF.

CI measures greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy and is crucial to verify ho...