The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has officially set up the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO), designed to oversee the management of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, which will be released soon.

Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s senior vice-president for sustainability, stated: “CADO will turbo-charge the imminent launch of the IATA-developed SAF Registry. Its mandate is to manage the SAF Registry as a separate entity from IATA, with an open and global approach that supports the scrutiny needed to build trust among all stakeholders.” This inclusive initiative welcomes all stakeholders in the SAF value chain, including governmental entities.

Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, added: “The SAF Registry is a critical piece of market infrastructure that is indispensable in building a global, transparent, and liquid market for SAF.” He emphasized the importance of ramping up SAF production as a shared industry goal.

CADO is set up as a not-for-profit organization based in Montreal, Canada, with IATA as its founding member. The organization aims to facilitate connections between airlines and SAF suppliers, tackling the challenge of limited SAF availability worldwide. This initiative not only enables airlines to reduce in-sector emissions but also allows joint financing for decarbonization efforts.