More green in the fuel tank is the message of a new study of air traffic presented today.
But Swedish biofuel production is not expected to receive any support.
Most of the investigator's conclusions are already known. The main proposal is a so-called reduction obligation, which in practice means higher requirements for the blending of biofuels in aviation fuel. The obligation is proposed to be introduced in just two years, with a requirement for one percent biofuel. The requirement is progressive and corresponds to a blending of 30 percent by 2030.
As a result, ticket prices are expected to increase. When the requirements are introduced, a single domestic trip is expected to become three kronor more expensive, while a trip with a destination outside Europe will incur a surcharge of 19 kronor.
The hope is that the obligation will cause the market for biofuels to grow. Today, renewable fuel makes up less than one percent of the market. At the same time, there is concern about the lack of support for Swedish production of biofuels. A Swedish researcher who TT spoke to believes that Sweden can become a world leader in biofuels made from forest residues. But the investigation will not propose any production support, according to its secretary. The issue is instead being referred to the Swedish Energy Agency, which has been asked to launch a new investigation.
Environment Minister Isabella Lövin (MP) writes in a comment that biofuels are important for at least halving emissions in the coming decade and that various policy instruments are needed to get there.
Source: TT
