The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Register when it is published.
CADO will support the imminent launch of the SAF Registry developed by IATA.
In fact, any stakeholder in the SAF value chain, including governments, is welcome to join CADO. This inclusive approach should also drive the harmonization of the principles governing the operation of all SAF registries, said Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA's Senior Vice President for Sustainability and Chief Economist.
The SAF Registry is a fundamental component of the market infrastructure, indispensable for building a global, transparent, and liquid market for SAF. The industry's commitment to the creation of the Registry and the establishment of CADO to manage it should inspire governments, fossil fuel producers, and investors to participate in the SAF market with the same vigor. Increasing SAF production is our shared goal, and the structure we are implementing with CADO is an important step toward advancing decarbonization, said Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General.
About CADO
CADO is incorporated as a non-profit organization in Canada, headquartered in Montreal. IATA is a founding member of CADO, and its role in CADO will include technical support and ongoing operations. CADO membership is open to:
Organizations that operate or contribute directly to the SAF value chain, or that represent any association or group of participants in the SAF value chain;
States or quasi-state organizations with a direct interest in the operations and benefits of the SAF Registry;
Related interest groups that benefit indirectly from the deployment of SAF in the aviation system.
About the SAF Registry
IATA is developing the SAF Registry, which will be launched soon, as a global system for recording SAF transactions in a standardized and transparent manner. This system ensures the tracking of SAF's environmental benefits throughout the value chain and allows airlines and corporate customers to claim them in accordance with regulatory obligations and voluntary programs.
The SAF Registry helps solve the problem of limited SAF supply—which is extremely scarce and available in only a few locations around the world—by connecting airlines with SAF producers and suppliers, regardless of their geographic location. It also provides airline corporate customers with access to emissions reductions within the sector and leverages companies' ability to co-finance the cost of decarbonization.
Participation in the SAF Registry will be free until April 2027, after which it will operate on a cost-recovery basis.
Source: IATA.