Group 1 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is expected to reach 2 million tons (25 billion liters) by 2025, accounting for 0.7% of total airline fuel consumption [2] - IATA's Director General Willie Walsh highlighted that while the doubling of SAF production to 2 million tons is encouraging, it will still lead to an increase in global aviation fuel costs by $4.4 billion [2] - The current SAF market faces significant regional imbalances and cost issues, with most SAF directed towards Europe due to mandatory quota policies effective from January 1, 2025, which have not met expectations [2] Group 2 - The cost of purchasing SAF in Europe has doubled due to compliance fees, with an example showing that meeting the 1 million tons SAF quota would cost $1.2 billion, plus an additional $1.7 billion in compliance fees, making SAF five times more expensive than traditional aviation fuel [2] - IATA is taking steps to promote the global SAF market by launching a SAF registry managed by the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to create a transparent tracking system for SAF purchases and emissions reductions [3] - IATA urges governments to eliminate the disadvantages faced by renewable energy producers compared to large oil companies and suggests reallocating up to $1 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies annually to invigorate SAF production [3]