Investment4 Jun 2025, 09:25 am
Praj, IATA, and ISMA Collaborate to Advance SAF Carbon Assessment and Certification in India
AI Summary
Praj Industries, International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive the certification and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in India. The partnership aims to conduct a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of SAF derived from Indian sugarcane feedstock via the Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) pathway and determine an accurate Carbon Intensity (Cl) number for SAF produced using Indian sugarcane.
Key Highlights
- Praj, IATA, and ISMA sign MoU to drive SAF certification and adoption in India.
- Partnership aims to conduct a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of SAF derived from Indian sugarcane feedstock via the Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) pathway.
- The collaboration aims to determine an accurate Carbon Intensity (Cl) number for SAF produced using Indian sugarcane.
- Praj has been actively advancing the development and commercialization of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in India.
- Praj's R&D facility, Praj Matrix, in Pune houses India’s first integrated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demonstration plant.