The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation aims to reduce the EU's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation aims to promote the adoption and production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in aviation and to gradually increase the share of SAF blended into conventional aviation fuel supplied at EU airports. Its overarching goal is to reduce CO₂ emissions in the aviation sector, with the core obligations supporting this aim by ensuring compliance and driving the transition to cleaner fuels:
- Shares of SAF available
- Fuel suppliers shall ensure that all aviation fuel made available to aircraft operators at each Union airport contains the minimum shares of SAF. This starts at 2% in 2025 and will progressively increase to 70% by 2050.
- Synthetic fuel sub-targets
- There are specific sub-targets for synthetic aviation fuels, beginning at 1.2% in 2030 and increasing to 35% by 2050.
- Anti-tankering measures for aircraft operators
- To reduce CO₂ emissions from unnecessary fuel transportation, aircraft operators must ensure that at least 90% of the aviation fuel required for flights departing from a specific EU airport is uplifted at that airport annually.
- Obligation of Union airport managing body to facilitate the access to SAF
- EU airports must ensure the necessary infrastructure and logistical capacity to facilitate the supply and use of SAF, thus supporting the regulation’s implementation.
- Reporting obligations
- Fuel suppliers, aircraft operators and Union airport managing bodies are required to report data on relevant metrics to monitor compliance and assess the regulation’s impact.
The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation is part of the European Commission's Fit for 55 package, introduced in 2021, which has been nationally implemented in the Aviation Act.
Traficom is the national competent authority in Finland to the extent that the Regulation concerns the rights and obligations laid down for aircraft operators and Union airport managing bodies. The Energy Agency is the national competent authority in relation to aviation fuel suppliers.