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Live data coming late 2026 — when the Guarantee of Origin Scheme expands to cover LCLF, this page gains real certified production figures from the CER API. Zerra will be the first place it appears in plain English.
SAF & clean fuels · watch this space

The fuel in your next flight
could be made from sugarcane waste.

Australia is building an entirely new fuel industry — turning agricultural waste, cooking oil, and captured carbon into jet fuel, renewable diesel, and e-fuels. $1.1 billion committed. First production 2029.

$1.1B
Committed to domestic LCLF production
5B L
Potential annual SAF from existing feedstocks
100%
Of Australia's jet fuel currently imported
2029
First commercial production expected
What is LCLF?
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Jet fuel made from waste and plants
SAF is made from sugarcane residue, cooking oil, tallow, and canola. It can cut lifecycle emissions by up to 80% vs conventional jet fuel — and works in existing aircraft with zero modifications.
Renewable diesel
Drop-in replacement for heavy transport
Chemically similar to fossil diesel but made from biological or waste feedstocks. A direct swap for trucks, ships and mining equipment — same infrastructure, radically lower emissions.
E-fuels · power-to-liquid
Synthetic fuel from renewable electricity
Renewable electricity splits water into hydrogen, which is combined with captured CO₂ to make synthetic jet fuel. More expensive today but the most promising long-term pathway — no agricultural feedstocks needed.
Why it matters
Planes and trucks can't just go electric
Aviation fuel needs ~12,000 Wh/kg of energy density. Batteries deliver ~250. Clean liquid fuels are the only credible near-term path to decarbonise aviation, shipping, and long-haul freight.
International alignment

Zerra's approach to SAF data traceability aligns with the international frameworks governing aviation decarbonisation.

IATA net zero roadmap CORSIA carbon offsetting standards ICAO strategic objectives CER Guarantee of Origin scheme Future Made in Australia
Policy timeline
2023
CSIRO SAF Roadmap published
Confirmed Australia's feedstock potential and production pathways, co-authored with Boeing.
Sep 2025
$1.1B Cleaner Fuels Program announced
Production-linked grants over 10 years. ARENA and DCCEEW co-designing the program.
Nov 2025
Guarantee of Origin Scheme launched
CER launches GO certification framework — starting with hydrogen, expanding to LCLF late 2026.
Now — Jun 2026
Program design consultation underway
Eligibility criteria being finalised. Applications open mid-2026. Industry submissions closed Jan 2026.
Late 2026
GO Scheme expanded · data goes live
CER begins certifying LCLF emissions intensity. Zerra integrates this data as soon as it's published.
2028–2029
First commercial production
Jet Zero's Project Ulysses targets 113M litres/year of SAF from sugarcane in Townsville.
Projects to watch
Project Ulysses — Jet Zero Australia
Alcohol-to-jet from sugarcane · Townsville QLD
Partners: Qantas, Airbus, LanzaJet
113M L/yr
FEED study
Brisbane Renewable Fuels — Ampol
HEFA pathway · canola, tallow, used cooking oil
Partners: GrainCorp, IFM Investors
750M L/yr
FID pending
SA Synthetic Fuels — Qantas / Zero Petroleum
Power-to-liquid e-fuel · Adelaide Airport SA
Partners: SA Government
E-fuel
Feasibility
HAMR Energy — SA SAF Plant
Methanol-to-jet · Green Triangle SA
Partners: Qantas, Airbus
140M L/yr
Development
Project Mandala — Jet Zero Australia
HEFA pathway SAF · Queensland
TBC
Development
Production data · available late 2026

Certified production volumes & emissions intensity

Once the Guarantee of Origin Scheme expands to cover LCLF (expected late 2026), this section will show real production volumes, feedstock sources, and certified emissions intensity per litre — sourced live from the CER API.