Washington: The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) has introduced a new platform to help COP30 participants address emissions from their travel to the UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, reports PR Newswire.
The platform allows attendees to calculate their flight-related emissions and purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates that meet SABA’s environmental standards. It is the first time such a tool has been made available to all COP participants, including those outside SABA membership, as part of efforts to boost awareness and adoption of SAF.
Kim Carnahan, CEO of the Center for Green Market Activation and Head of the SABA Secretariat, said the initiative responds to a long-standing concern. “For years, people traveling to COP have worried about the emissions from their flights. Now they will have a way to measure and reduce those emissions while supporting the wider use of sustainable aviation fuel.”
The SAF used in this initiative will be supplied by SkyNRG following a competitive process run by SABA earlier this year.
Theye Veen, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder of SkyNRG, welcomed the collaboration. “We’ve spent over a decade building supply chains and sustainability standards for SAF. This platform opens access to more people and helps the industry grow.”
Through the platform, commercial travelers will use Google’s Travel Impact Model to calculate emissions, while private jet passengers will rely on the Eurocontrol Small Emitters tool. After estimating emissions, attendees can purchase SAF certificates vetted by SABA. Buyers will then receive confirmation from the SAFc Registry, which ensures the process meets best-in-class chain-of-custody standards.
Elizabeth Sturcken, Vice President of Net Zero Ambition & Action at Environmental Defense Fund, said the platform’s strength lies in its quality assurance. “Not all sustainable fuels are the same. SABA has already vetted the fuel so buyers know their investment truly reduces emissions.”
SAF, produced from renewable or waste-based feedstocks, can be used in existing aircraft and infrastructure. While it currently accounts for only a small share of global aviation fuel, initiatives like this aim to expand demand and investment.
Bryan Fisher, Managing Director at RMI, noted the broader impact. “This isn’t just about travel emissions. It shows how demand signals and trusted systems like the SAFc Registry can drive investment and speed up adoption of cleaner fuels.”
Since its launch in 2021, SABA has directed around $200 million toward SAF investments, including a multi-year procurement involving 27 organizations and supporting 50 million gallons of fuel. The COP30 platform marks SABA’s third procurement in 2025, following the launch of SAFc Connect and a new program to support next-generation SAF projects.
The platform is hosted by the Center for Green Market Activation, which serves as SABA’s secretariat. COP30 participants can learn more at gmacenter.org/cop30safc.
