Firefly partners with Wizz Air

And then there’s Firefly, a company spun out of Gloucestershire-based sustainable energy innovation company Green Fuels. In April, Firefly secured £5 million investment from Wizz Air.

Firefly specialises in a process which converts sewage sludge, a low-value waste product available in large quantities, into sustainable aviation fuel. More than 57 million tonnes of sewage sludge are produced in the UK each year, with the potential to produce 250,000 tonnes of SAF.

Firefly’s SAF, which will be independently certified against the leading sustainability standard RSB, is projected to deliver a 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil jet fuel on a life cycle basis. Firefly aims to have its first commercial plant operating within the next five years.

Michael Berlouis, Head of Strategic Projects at Wizz Air, said: “SAF is crucial for