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Australia, Singapore to collaborate on SAF, biofuels

  • Mercados: Biofuels, Chemicals
  • 09/10/25

Singapore and Australia plan to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biofuels, as part of a new agreement to work together on net-zero, defence and trade initiatives.

The two countries announced the upgrade to their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP 2.0) in Canberra on 8 October at the 10th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting.

Singapore's trade and industry ministry and Enterprise Singapore signed an initial agreement with the state of Victoria to explore opportunities in the new energy sector focusing on SAF, zero-emission transport, renewable energy storage, hydrogen and offshore wind. The CSP 2.0 initiatives will be implemented over the next 10 years.

Singapore's biofuels industry is more developed than Australia's because it is home to Finnish refiner Neste's 1mn t/yr SAF plant. Singapore is also aiming to implement a SAF blending requirement starting in 2026, mandating 1pc SAF use on all departing flights, with plans to increase this to 3-5pc by 2030.

Australia produces multiple biofuel feedstocks through its primary industries including tallow. Singapore is a major importer, taking 296,000t of Australian tallow in 2024. Australia is aiming to boost biofuels via a A$1.1bn ($730mn) federal fund, to help meet its 2030 emissions reduction goals.

The two countries also finalised the Cross-Border Electricity Trade framework, developed in 2024 to improve regional electricity trading, energy security, and help meet each country's net-zero targets and international climate change obligations, Australia said. This could further Australia's SunCable project aiming to deliver solar power to Singapore via its flagship Australia-Asia Power Link project by 2035.

Singapore and Australia will also work on a joint standard for renewable energy certificates (RECs) so industries can meet their sustainability commitments.


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