Interview with Sami Jauhiainen, Vice President Asia-Pacific at Neste – SAF in the region
Sami Jauhiainen, Vice President Asia-Pacific at Neste joined for an interview discussing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the APAC region. Neste are the world’s leading producer of SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable feedstock solutions for various polymers and chemicals industry uses.
The conversation explored some of the key challenges that come with SAF, discussing potential solutions including government policies, end user payments, and increased coordination between aviation hubs and governments.
In the interview, Jauhiainen also explained how the company’s Singapore Expansion Project will make Neste Singapore refinery the world’s largest SAF production facility, with a capacity to produce up to 1 million tons of SAF.
Covering challenges, regional partnerships, global differences, and more this five-minute interview provides a great overview of SAF in the APAC region.
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Questions asked:
- Can you tell me about your Singapore Expansion Project and its significance for your global production capacity?
- How have you seen partnerships develop in the APAC region to reduce emissions? What is driving these?
- What do we need to see for SAF to be widely adopted in the region?
To hear an airline perspective on SAF see Interview with Eddie Wilson, CEO Ryanair DAC – “Sustainable aviation fuel is the key”
Article by Jess Brownlow
