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Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consultancy, has been selected by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to lead a consortium in implementing Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) clearing house.
Funded by the EU and managed by EASA, the EU SAF Clearing House is expected to serve as an “impartial one-stop-shop” for fuel producers and original equipment manufacturers to receive support in developing new SAF. This alternative to conventional petroleum-derived hydrocarbons aims to streamline the adoption of SAF across Europe.
“The pan-European-based sustainable transport team at Ricardo was awarded the contract to implement the EU SAF Clearing House, following a call for tender,” EASA stated. Ricardo will collaborate with Trinity College Dublin, Intertek, Politecnico di Torino, ENVISA, and Spark Legal and Policy Consulting to establish a network of European and international testing facilities. In addition to evaluation services, they will guide fuel producers in assessing environmental impacts and meeting strict eligibility criteria.
