The European Commission has approved €36m ($41.6m) for a Danish scheme to encourage use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the domestic aviation sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This is the first State aid scheme approved by the Commission that promotes the use of SAF and represents a significant step towards decarbonising the aviation sector.

The scheme be in place until 31 December 2027 with the goal to support at least one domestic air route using 40% SAF and at least 20 commercial sustainable one-way operations weekly, on one or more domestic routes in Denmark.

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