Latvia`s Action Plan for Aviation Emissions Reduction

The Latvia`s Action Plan for Aviation Emissions Reduction is a sectoral plan of Latvia. Its main objectives are to facilitate the development of standards for drop-in biofuels and their certification for use in commercial aircraft; work together with the full supply chain to further develop worldwide accepted sustainability certification frameworks; agree on biofuel take-off arrangements over a defined period of time and at a reasonable cost; promote appropriate public and private actions to ensure the market uptake of paraffinic biofuels by the aviation sector; establish financing structures to facilitate the realisation of 2nd Generation biofuel projects; accelerate targeted research and innovation for advanced biofuel technologies, and especially algae; and take concrete actions to inform the European citizen of the benefits of replacing kerosene by certified sustainable biofuels.