The UK government has just handed out another £63 million ($85 million) to 17 potential advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, taking its total spend on domestic low-carbon aviation fuel to just over £215 million since 2021. “We’re not just backing brilliant British innovation, we’re creating thousands of high-skilled jobs and positioning the UK at the forefront of the global sustainable aviation market," said UK Aviation Minister Mike Kane on Jul. 22 when the latest round of funding was announced. “This is how we kick-start economic growth, secure energy independence and make Britain a clean energy superpower,” he added. Critical UK aviation projects like the building of a third runway at London’s main Heathrow airport are dependent on sufficient SAF availability to offset rising emissions. A UK SAF blending mandate and a revenue certainty mechanism are also helping to drive the industry forward.