REG-TOTAL Total Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France

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08/04/2021 07:40

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Total Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France

 

Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) has begun producing sustainable aviation
fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle
facility near Le Havre. The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be
delivered to French airports starting in April 2021.

Total will also be able to produce SAF as from 2024 at its zero-crude
Grandpuits platform, southeast of Paris.

All of these sustainable aviation fuels will be made from animal fat, used
cooking oil and other waste and residue sourced from the circular economy.
Total will not use vegetable oils as feedstock.

In this way, Total will be in a position to respond from its production sites
in France to new French legislation that calls for aircraft to use at least 1%
biojet fuel by 2022, 2% by 2025 and 5% by 2030.

The development of SAF is one of the strategic paths being pursued by Total to
meet the challenge of carbon neutrality, as biojet fuels help reduce CO(2
)emissions from air transportation.

“By producing sustainable aviation fuel at our French sites today, we are
able to respond to strong demand from an aviation industry looking to reduce
its carbon footprint, while adapting our industrial resources. As a broad
energy company, we support our customers by providing innovative solutions to
reduce their emissions. This commitment is fully aligned with Total’s
climate ambition to get to net zero emissions by 2050,” said Bernard
Pinatel, President of Refining & Chemicals at Total.

Total and Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Total is involved in numerous initiatives to produce and market sustainable
aviation fuel in partnership with aviation industry partners. The Group will
reach a new milestone in May 2021 with the creation of a dedicated Renewable
Fuels Business Unit.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a practical alternative to fossil-based jet fuel.
It significantly reduces the CO(2) emissions from air transportation and can
be used as a drop-in fuel as of today, without any need to modify existing
supply chain infrastructure, aircraft or engines.

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About Total

Total is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas
and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is
more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as
possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the
responsible energy major.

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