Australia and China hold the strongest industrial and renewable energy foundations to drive the Asia-Pacific’s transition to Power-to-X aviation fuels. However, the broader region remains hamstrung by “uneven readiness” and policy fragmentation, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials said Nov. 24 in a report.
In its first integrated assessment of the region, titled “PtX and Sustainable Aviation: A Roadmap for Asia-Pacific,” the RSB identified a distinct divide in the region’s capacity to scale Power-to-Liquids and Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids fuels.
While Australia and China are positioned as potential production powerhouses due to their vast renewable resources and industrial CO2 sources, other key economies face significant infrastructure and resource hurdles.
The report categorizes the APAC market into distinct clusters, highlighting that no single country currently meets all enabling conditions for rapid deployment.
“Australia and China hold the strongest industrial and energy foundations,” the RSB said, pointing to Australia’s developing coastal hydrogen hubs and China’s massive renewable generation capacity as critical assets for the sector.
Advanced economies such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore were identified as leaders in governance, technology, and trading infrastructure; however, the report warned that they face explicit “geographic and infrastructure constraints” regarding raw materials.
