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UK launches £219m Low Carbon Fuels Fund to scale sustainable aviation fuel production amid supply-constrained SAF outlook

The UK government has unveiled a £219m Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF) to accelerate domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, with £93m available immediately for applications from mid-July. Airlines’ response highlights concerns that advanced SAF supply remains uncertain and must align with global availability.

Discovered 2026-06-16T12:40:44.683107-07:00 | 2026-06-16T12:40:44.683107-07:00

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The LCFF package (including £93m immediately available from mid-July and £219m total) is a direct demand/supply lever aimed at closing the SAF availability gap—an issue already flagged by IATA’s assessment that SAF remains <1% of jet fuel use.
Airline concern over “advanced SAF” supply underscores that UK policy will be stress-tested by global feedstock and production constraints described in SAF supply shortfall coverage and country scaling examples like Japan’s used-cooking-oil SAF ramp.
Funding design and timing matter for how quickly airlines can contract for qualified SAF volumes, especially given broader fuel-economics pressures tied to the SAF scaling inflection debate.

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