Malaysia is advancing its bid to become a regional hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with plans to introduce a one per cent SAF blending mandate for international flights departing Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) noted a report by News Strait Times.
Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the mandate, now being finalised with the transport ministry and industry stakeholders, would serve as the policy anchor for Malaysia’s long-term transition towards low-carbon jet fuel.
It also marked a decisive step in the country’s aviation decarbonisation agenda, he said.
Johari said the SAF strategy was underpinned by the Malaysia Aviation Decarbonisation Blueprint (MADB) and the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), both of which outline phased carbon-cutting pathways and position SAF as a priority fuel for the aviation sector.
“To reinforce the commitment, we are working closely with stakeholders to introduce an initial one per cent SAF requirement for flights out of KLIA,” Johari said during a working visit to the EcoCeres Renewable Fuels Sdn Bhd SAF biorefinery in Tanjung Langsat
The EcoCeres facility in Tanjung Langsat is Malaysia’s first SAF biorefinery, with a licensed production capacity of 350,000 tonnes a year.
The refinery, equipped with integrated control and laboratory systems, is expected to generate strong value-chain spillovers as airlines and fuel suppliers prepare for stricter international emissions requirements.
