# France’s Macron vows to boost sustainable aviation fuel production Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2023-06-16 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: France boosts sustainable aviation fuel production with 200 Meta Description: President Macron aims to make French aviation industry greener by boosting SAF production, with a new plant in southwestern France to lead the way. URL: https://financedigest.com/frances-macron-vows-to-boost-sustainable-aviation-fuel-productionhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2023-06-16t093656z2lynxmpej5f0awrtroptp4france-aviation-macron-1736813869342-compressed.jpg) # France’s Macron vows to boost sustainable aviation fuel production PARIS (Reuters) – France will invest 200 million euros ($218.78 million) to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as part of measures to make the French and the European aviation industry greener, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. “The French must be the champions of the ultra-sober aircraft,” Macron said. The French President was speaking during a visit of a site of aerospace engine-maker Safran in Villaroche, in the Paris region, and ahead of the Paris Air Show next week. The 200 [million euros](https://www.financedigest.com/spains-king-felipe-reveals-2-6-million-euros-in-wealth-in-bid-to-make-royal-house-more-transparent.html "Spain’s King Felipe reveals 2.6 million euros in wealth in bid to make Royal House more transparent") will notably help fund the construction in Lacq in southwestern France of a SAF production plant. Aviation is seen as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, with zero-emission [aircraft not expected](https://www.financedigest.com/u-s-automotive-and-aircraft-interior-genuine-leather-aftermarket-is-expected-to-push-sales-at-3-6-cagr-with-the-market-valuation-reaching-us-11-1-bn-in-2031.html "U.S. Automotive and Aircraft Interior Genuine Leather Aftermarket is expected to push sales at 3.6% CAGR, with the market valuation reaching US$ 11.1 Bn in 2031") for more than a decade. The [aviation industry](https://www.financedigest.com/ifs-research-reveals-major-differences-in-digital-maturity-across-industries-aviation-most-progressive-while-oil-and-gas-lags-behind.html "IFS research reveals major differences in digital maturity across industries: aviation most progressive while oil and gas lags behind") set a 2050 goal of net zero emissions in 2021. The main path is widespread use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, which so far makes up 0.1% of airline fuel consumption. ($1 = 0.9142 euros) (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---