Viva Energy has achieved certification to transact under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Credit Transfer System for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The certification, which extends Viva Energy’s existing ISCC PLUS accreditation, follows an independent third-party audit by SGS Australia and allows the company to track, transfer or retire the environmental benefits associated with SAF usage.
According to Viva Energy Carbon Solutions Manager Robert Cavicchiolo, the certification provides customers with an accredited and auditable pathway to claim emissions reductions linked to SAF.
He said the ISCC framework independently verifies feedstock origin, sustainability criteria and lifecycle greenhouse gas performance, helping ensure emissions reduction claims are robust and not duplicated.
Under the framework, airline operators can make voluntary Scope 1 emissions reduction claims while downstream customers in the aviation value chain may claim voluntary Scope 3 reductions aligned with ISCC rules and guidance from the Science Based Targets initiative.
The development coincides with Viva Energy commissioning a dedicated SAF storage tank at its Pinkenba terminal, supported by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Extracted in full from: https://primemovermag.com.au/viva-energy-expands-saf-certification/
