European Commission Daily News: SAF supply, supply chain risks and satellite cooperation
The European Commission's Daily News for 17 September 2026 covers multiple topics: EASA's report shows EU SAF supply reached 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, accounting for 2.8% of aviation fuel and exceeding the 2% mandate, with SAF available at 121 EU airports (up from 33); a joint Commission-EIB report finds tariffs and regulatory compliance are now the main barriers to EU firms' international trade, with over half expecting higher tariffs long-term; the EU and South Korea signed an administrative arrangement to strengthen secure satellite connectivity cooperation and explore integration with IRIS²; other items include cross-border renewable energy investment, a citizens' panel on democratic…
Impact and considerations
Stronger-than-expected SAF supply growth affects airline cost and compliance planning; the supply chain report highlights tariffs and compliance as top risks with direct impact on multinational procurement and logistics; satellite cooperation may shape future communications infrastructure.
Key points
- EASA report: EU SAF supply reached 1.1 million tonnes in 2025, 2.8% of aviation fuel, exceeding the 2% mandate and nearly six times the 193,000 tonnes in 2024.
- SAF was supplied at 121 EU airports in 2025, up from 33 in 2024; 84% of SAF was produced within the EU.
- Joint Commission-EIB report: about 20% of surveyed firms cite regulatory compliance and 18% cite tariff changes as major trade barriers; over half expect higher tariffs long-term.
- Around 73% of large firms consider themselves prepared for geopolitical risks, compared with fewer than 50% of SMEs.
- The EU and South Korea signed an administrative arrangement to strengthen secure satellite connectivity cooperation and explore integration with IRIS², whose first phase is scheduled for launch by end-2029.
- The EU allocated nearly €126 million via CEF to three cross-border renewable energy projects, including German-Polish district heating and a Latvia-Lithuania wind park.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- European Commission
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- First source publication
- 17 Sept 2026, 16:22
- Page published
- 17 Sept 2026, 18:37
- Last updated
- 17 Sept 2026, 16:22
- Original links
- European Commission Press Corner：Daily News 17 / 09 / 2026 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 17 Sept 2026, 16:22