SAF Implementation Strategy Workshop
Session Overview
This lightning decision session brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle challenges in implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and hydrogen technologies in UK aviation. With the UK SAF mandate now active, this collaborative problem-solving format will drive rapid solutions through timed segments.
Registration Required: This is a closed session, please register your interest: https://forms.gle/xF1toUnacxEUmnvk7
Date: Tuesday 1 July (Day 1 of Summit)
Time: 13:45 - 14:45
Solution Sprint Team Leads
- UK Civil Aviation Authority - Providing regulatory insights and safety frameworks for hydrogen and SAF implementation
- Bristol Airport - Sharing practical experience from their pioneering hydrogen initiatives and £250,000 Airport Carbon Transition Programme
- Haffner Energy - Showcasing their proprietary biomass thermolysis technology for producing renewable hydrogen and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at competitive costs with an exceptional carbon footprint
Lightning Decision Format
Challenge Identification (20 minutes)
- Participants rapidly identify key barriers to SAF and hydrogen adoption
- Each stakeholder presents their primary implementation challenges
- Challenges are documented on digital boards for group visibility
Priority Voting (10 minutes)
- Participants vote on the most critical challenges requiring immediate solutions
- Top 3-5 challenges selected for focused problem-solving
- Results displayed in real-time to guide next steps
Solution Sprints (30 minutes)
- Participants divide into small cross-sector teams
- Each team tackles one prioritized challenge
- Rapid prototyping of solutions with defined parameters:
- Implementation timeline
- Resource requirements
- Stakeholder responsibilities
- Regulatory considerations
Solution Showcase (20 minutes)
- Teams present concise solution proposals (3 minutes each)
- Emphasis on practical implementation pathways
- Immediate feedback from regulatory and industry experts
Action Planning (10 minutes)
- Collective development of next steps
- Assignment of action items and responsibilities
- Commitment to specific follow-up timelines
Participation
This is an invitation-only event designed for senior decision-makers. Participants will receive access to the post-event report and opportunities for ongoing collaboration through the Clean Power 2030 network.
If you are interested in receiving an invitation for this private event, please contact us!
Possible Key Topics
- Navigating the UK SAF Mandate: Strategies for meeting requirements (2% SAF blend in 2025, scaling to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040)
- Hydrogen-SAF Integration Pathways: Exploring hydrogen as both direct aviation fuel and essential feedstock for power-to-liquid (PtL) SAF production
- Regulatory Frameworks & Safety Standards: Insights on certification processes and safety case development
- Investment & Revenue Certainty: Implications of the upcoming SAF Revenue Certainty Mechanism
- Infrastructure Development: Addressing hydrogen storage, handling, and refueling infrastructure challenges
- Cross-Sector Collaboration: Identifying synergies between aviation, energy, and transport sectors
Why Attend
This invitation-only roundtable offers direct engagement with decision-makers shaping UK sustainable aviation's future. The lightning decision format ensures productive outcomes at a critical time as the industry implements the UK SAF mandate with its distinctive HEFA cap and PtL sub-targets.
Help shape the collaborative approach needed to meet the UK's ambitious aviation decarbonization goals while ensuring the sector's continued growth and competitiveness.
Participation
This is an invitation-only event designed for senior decision-makers.
If you are interested in receiving an invitation for this private event, please contact us!
