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The Life Cycle Assessment of Jet Fuel Production and Consumption – A Methodology for Saudi Arabia’s Aviation Sector

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  • Andres Felipe Guzman
  • Freddy Segundo Navarro Pineda

    (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center)

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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a comprehensive methodology that contributes to informed decision-making and addresses environmental challenges across different sectors. The methodology has significantly evolved from its first development by the Coca-Cola Company in 1969 to its standardization by the International Organization for Standardization. The flexibility of LCA in environmental impact assessments in various industries, activities, and products has enabled it to support sustainability goals and initiatives such as the Paris Agreement and the European Union’s circular economy action plan. Specifically, in the air transportation sector, LCA has been applied in specific case studies involving fuel options, combustion emissions, and aircraft technologies to reduce climate impacts and achieve net-zero targets. The International Civil Aviation Organization has also developed a methodology to evaluate life cycle greenhouse gas emissions for aviation fuels that aligns with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation sustainability criteria.

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  • Andres Felipe Guzman & Freddy Segundo Navarro Pineda, 2024. "The Life Cycle Assessment of Jet Fuel Production and Consumption – A Methodology for Saudi Arabia’s Aviation Sector," Methodology Papers ks--2024-mp02, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:prc:mpaper:ks--2024-mp02
    DOI: 10.30573/KS--2024-MP02
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    Alternative fuels; Carbon market; Clean technology; Climate change;
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