Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact on the aviation sector’s carbon footprint.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE

August 9, 2023

Canada has some of the most ambitious climate targets of any country in the world. Meeting these goals will require collaboration from a cross-section of industries that are willing to step up to the plate. The good news: many sectors have already made a commitment to take t...

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