# How Green Aviation Fuel Finally Reached Price Parity

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Podcast: [Climate Economics with Fexingo: Carbon Pricing, Green Policy, and Sustainability Costs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-economics-with-fexingo-carbon-pricing-green-policy-and-sustainability-costs-7871781)
Published: 2026-07-13T07:08:23+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/climate-economics/episode-0108.mp3
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## Resource

Lucas and Luna explore the surprising economics behind sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) reaching cost parity with traditional jet fuel for the first time in mid-2026. They break down the three key drivers: a 50% drop in production costs thanks to new alcohol-to-jet conversion technology, the EU's carbon pricing for aviation hitting €120 per ton, and United Airlines' bulk purchasing model that locked in stable supply. The episode focuses on one facility—World Energy's Paramount, California plant—which now produces SAF at $1.85 per gallon, matching conventional kerosene. Lucas explains why this changes the math for airlines facing both regulatory pressure and consumer demand, while Luna questions whether supply can scale fast enough to meet net-zero targets. A concrete look at the moment a green technology stopped being a premium product. #SustainableAviationFuel #GreenAviation #CarbonPricing #Airlines #ClimateEconomics #RenewableEnergy #UnitedAirlines #WorldEnergy #AlcoholToJet #EUEmissionsTrading #JetFuel #NetZero #GreenPremium #IndustrialPolicy #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ClimateEconomics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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