Dubai is turning waste into SAF: Dubai Municipality signed an agreement with UAE turbine and aviation fuel supplier Enoc Marketing, Belgium’s Besix, and Japan's Marubeni Middle East and Africa Power to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from solid municipal waste, organic waste, and green hydrogen from sewage treatment, Wam reports. The project is set to be implemented in July 2025.

What we know: The Dubai Municipality — which will stand as the supplier of the solid waste for processing — aims to curb the aviation sector’s carbon footprint as it heads towards its goal to have SAF make up 1% of fuel for national airlines by 2031. Under the agreement, the municipality will supply an undisclosed specific amount of municipal solid waste daily.

Not the first SAF agreement for the UAE: Enoc signed an MoU with Finnish oil refining company Neste to explore avenues for the purchase and supply of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) both in the UAE and the wider MENA region back in November 2023.

About Enoc Marketing: Enoc Marketing is a subsidiary of the Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) which aims to supply its clients with green fuels and cut its aviation carbon footprint by 80% by 2030. A division of Enoc Marketing — called Enoc Aviation — has been a leading supplier of jet fuel in the UAE since 1995.

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