India to mandate 1% SAF blending for international flights from January
India is reportedly preparing to mandate a 1% blending of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for international flights starting in January 2027 under ICAO's CORSIA framework. However, industry sources have raised concerns regarding the lack of a comprehensive national SAF policy and carbon credit mechanisms.
Why it matters
The mandate directly impacts international airline operations and pushes India's aviation sector toward global carbon reduction goals, though regulatory delays create compliance uncertainties.
India to mandate 1% SAF blending for international flights from January left Industry sources said India plans to make it mandatory for airlines to uplift 1% blended SAF from 2027. File MURALI KUMAR K The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/pam4cy/article71608412.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Self-baggage-drGMOGM63QK.3.jpg.jpg MURALI KUMAR K Passengers wait at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) even as the Indigo flights starts its operations, in Bengaluru on Sunday, December 7, 2025. PHOTO: K.Murali Kumar/The Hindu With two months left for international obligations to kick in, aviation industry sources voice concern over the absence of a national SAF policy or a framework for carbon credits NEW DELHI India is expected to mandate 1% blending of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in conventional jet fuel for international flights, industry sources said, even as they expressed concern about delays in framing a domestic policy with just two months left before UN aviation emissions requirements take effect from January 2027.
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