PtX Lab Talk #14: Setting the Course for the eSAF Market Ramp-Up
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The successful market ramp-up of synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) requires early political decisions. This is the only way to drive forward investment in production and the expansion of the necessary infrastructure.
In PtX Lab Talk #14, entitled "Setting the Course for the eSAF Market Ramp-Up – Focus on Political Instruments" on 13 November 2025 from 1.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., we will focus on two key levers that can drive the market ramp-up of eSAF: the promotion of investment and operating costs, and public procurement.
Support instruments for CAPEX (capital expenditure for plants and infrastructure) and OPEX (operating expenditure for operation and maintenance) can help to minimise investment risks, accelerate the market ramp-up and create planning security for companies. While CAPEX subsidies primarily support the development of new production capacities, OPEX subsidies help to ensure economic operation in the start-up phase.
Public procurement can also play an important role here – for example, as a complementary instrument to generate demand and establish innovative technologies on the market at an early stage. In addition, the industry is investigating how double auction mechanisms can be further strengthened through targeted CAPEX and OPEX subsidies. The aim is to facilitate initial bids from suppliers, promote market entry and thus increase overall market dynamics.
The focus is on the following questions
- Which funding mechanisms and market instruments offer the greatest potential?
- How can investments be secured, market incentives created and suppliers activated at an early stage?
- What steps are necessary to promote the production and use of eSAF in a politically reliable, scalable, economically efficient and socially sustainable manner?
Experts at PtX Lab Talk #14
- Anita Demuth, Deputy Head of PtX Lab Lausitz and Head of Section PtX Mobility
- Nuala Doyle, Advocacy Manager, Opportunity Green
- Anders Fagernaes, Vice President Sustainability, Norwegian Air Shuttle
Information for participants
The PtX Lab Talks are a series of digital events that bring together external experts and employees of PtX Lab Lausitz. They are aimed at interested parties and decision-makers from politics, industry and civil society in order to identify ways of achieving climate targets.
Date: 13 November 2025
Time: 1.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. (CET)
Location: Virtual event (Zoom)
Language: English
Take this opportunity to find out about the current status, network with experts and discuss solutions that are both socially and ecologically convincing.
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