Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Launches First-of-its-kind Platform to More Easily Connect Buyers and Sellers of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates

Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance launches first-of-its-kind platform to more easily connect buyers and sellers of sustainable aviation fuel certificates

SAFc Connect will increase liquidity and transparency in the SAF market while helping companies meet their aviation decarbonization goals

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) announced the go-live of SAFc Connect, a secure online platform to help connect corporate buyers with sustainable aviation fuel certificate (SAFc) providers and accelerate near-term progress in decarbonizing aviation. SAFc Connect gives participants a more flexible pathway to invest in high-integrity, commercially available SAF, and is designed to support a faster offer-to-sale cycle that lets SAFc providers tap into near term corporate demand. SABA surveys indicate that SABA member companies accessing SAFc Connect have an immediate demand for approximately $30 million worth of SAF certificates. The annual demand volume is expected to grow significantly year-on-year as SABA membership expands and companies ramp up investment to meet 2030 climate targets. Approximately six SAFc providers — including Alaska Air, Future Energy Global, International Airlines Group (parent company of leading airlines including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Vueling), JetBlue, Targray, and Valero — have committed to participating in SAFc Connect, with up to double that number expected to come on board in the coming months.

Kim Carnahan, CEO of the Center for Green Market Activation and Head of SABA Secretariat, said, "To meet the decarbonization goals for the aviation sector, we need to encourage both near and long-term investment into SAF. With SAFc Connect, participants have a continuous SAF procurement opportunity that progresses climate goals now, while strengthening the foundations of the SAF market for future growth."

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Since launching in 2021, SABA has worked with corporate buyers to aggregate demand for over $400 million in SAF certificates: first through a proof-of-concept pilot procurement and followed by 2023–2024's groundbreaking multi-year procurement that supported tens of millions of gallons of SAF. Earlier this month, SABA launched a third RFP for next-generation fuels designed to facilitate 5 to 10-year forward purchasing commitments on behalf of its members at sufficient volumes to support final investment decision (FID) for a new production facility. SAFc Connect represents a next evolution of SABA's commitment to aggregate demand and connect SAF suppliers with buyers seeking to invest in decarbonized aviation.

With today’s go-live, both buyers and providers stand to benefit. Upon logging in, SAFc buyers can view posted offers all in one place, with each offer vetted by SABA and accompanied by key details such as carbon intensity performance, sustainability certification standard, pricing, feedstock, fuel type, and term length. User-level permissions ensure that only authorized SAFc buyers can view sustainability and commercial information associated with the offers, which are subject to strict confidentiality requirements. After reviewing available offers, buyers can then contact providers to complete offtake discussions.

Participating SAFc providers gain access to a committed community of buyers who want to make near-term purchases to meet their ambitious climate targets. The platform will be updated on a recurring basis with additional platform participation and offer volumes. The enhanced flexibility and responsiveness built into the system is expected to encourage new SAF production and capture long term pricing benefits associated with economies of scale.

SAFc Connect will leverage SABA’s existing book and claim model that separates SAF's environmental benefits from the physical fuel and captures them as a SAFc. Purchasing SAF certificates allows corporate travelers to invest in SAF and capture the environmental benefits, even if the fuel does not flow directly into the planes they fly on. The travelers' investment allows them to make a greenhouse gas emissions reduction claim on their climate disclosures, while the physical SAF flows to an aircraft operator. SAFc Connect will only host offers for SAF that meets SABA's world-leading sustainability criteria.

Buyer participation in SAFc Connect is offered exclusively to SABA members. For organizations interested in learning more about SABA membership, email info@flysaba.org. For SAF providers looking to post volumes to SAFc Connect, email SAFcConnect@gmacenter.org to learn more.

About SABA

The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) is a joint initiative of RMI and Environmental Defense Fund, with expert support from the Center for Green Market Activation, focused on accelerating the path to net-zero aviation by driving investment in, and adoption of, high-integrity sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and supporting companies, airlines, and freight customers in achieving their climate goals.

More information on SABA can be found at www.flysaba.org or follow us on LinkedIn.

SOURCE Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance