IATA and ICAO Strengthen Collaboration on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have announced a strengthened partnership during ICAO Aviation Climate Week, aiming to improve transparency and integrity in monitoring progress and to accelerate the development and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).

By fostering close collaboration between industry and governments, supported by robust systems and high‑quality data, the two organisations seek to enable transparent and credible tracking of aviation cleaner energies and their contribution toward net‑zero carbon emissions by 2050, in line with IATA’s and ICAO’s respective ambitions and commitments.

Both parties agreed to examine how SAF registries and the data they gather can support the implementation of ICAO’s Long‑Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) Monitoring and Reporting (LMR) methodology, as well as the consideration of fuel accounting systems for international aviation.

The Secretary General of ICAO, Juan Carlos Salazar, said: “Credible tracking is necessary to know the emissions reductions delivered by SAF. The data collected by the CADO SAF Registry, among others, has the potential to meet this need. By working with ICAO to strengthen how progress on SAF use is measured and reported, we can accelerate deployment, build trust across stakeholders, and put aviation on track for net zero by 2050. This will set a great example for individual states to work with industry to make the most of the SAF data that is being accumulated,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.