Overview

• Firefly to build the world's first commercial-scale plant in Essex to convert human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
• Wizz Air commits to using up to 525,000 tonnes of SAF from Firefly over 15 years, aiming for 10% SAF usage by 2030.
• SAF production to use biosolids from Anglian Water, reducing carbon emissions by about 70% compared to conventional jet fuel.
• Despite its sustainability benefits, SAF is currently more costly to produce than traditional jet fuel.
• UK government mandates at least 10% of airline fuel to be sustainable by 2030, with expectations to construct five SAF plants by 2025.