SAFc Registry Surpasses 500,000 Metric Tons of CO₂ Abated Through SAF Certificates

The independent, not-for-profit SAF certificate registry has crossed a landmark, tracking abatement equivalent to 255,000 round-trip JFK-Heathrow flights.

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SAFpath Editorial

February 19, 2026

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Summary: The SAFc Registry, a not-for-profit platform launched in 2023 by RMI and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), has surpassed 500,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent abated through SAF certificates — equivalent to removing the emissions of 255,000 round-trip flights between New York's JFK and London's Heathrow. The milestone marks a significant step in the maturation of corporate SAF demand and the infrastructure needed to verify it.

The SAFc Registry, an independent, not-for-profit registry designed to bring transparency and consistency to the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market, has crossed a major milestone: more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) have now been abated through SAF certificates issued on the platform.

That figure translates to the emissions avoided from a single person flying round-trip between New York’s JFK and London’s Heathrow more than 255,000 times — a benchmark that underscores the growing scale of corporate demand for high-integrity SAF.

As of February 2026, the registry has issued SAF certificates (SAFc) representing more than 164,000 metric tons — 54 million gallons — of neat SAF. The platform now spans 17 fuel providers, 21 production facilities across five countries, and 62 aviation customers including 13 air transport providers and three logistics service providers.

The SAFc Registry has reached a major growth milestone, underscoring its role in translating early market demand into momentum for sustainable aviation fuel. — Bryan Fisher, Managing Director, RMI

“The SAFc Registry has reached a major growth milestone, underscoring its role in translating early market demand into momentum for sustainable aviation fuel,” said Bryan Fisher, Managing Director at RMI. “The registry was designed to deliver the transparency and credibility buyers need to meet climate targets, and this level of uptake demonstrates how verifiable emissions claims through a trusted system can help support the scale-up of low-carbon fuels.”

Launched in collaboration with the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) and Energy Web, the SAFc Registry was built to address a core challenge in the voluntary SAF market: how to ensure that corporate buyers receive genuine, traceable, and auditable emissions reductions rather than unverified claims. Every retirement transaction on the platform is validated, stripped of sensitive data, and digitally recorded — enabling continuous oversight by participants, the public, and third-party auditors.

“Corporate SAF buyers need the right tools to ensure they are getting what they pay for — real carbon reductions from high-integrity fuel, with no questions or confusion about its chain of custody,” said Kim Carnahan, CEO of the Center for Green Market Activation and head of SABA’s Secretariat. “The SAFc Registry meets this critical need.”

The milestone arrives at a moment when corporate demand for SAF is increasingly a boardroom issue. As Scope 3 emissions reporting becomes mandatory in more jurisdictions, companies in sectors from technology to manufacturing are seeking credible ways to address the carbon footprint of their business travel and freight. The SAFc Registry provides the accounting infrastructure that converts SAF procurement into verifiable climate claims.

Source: RMI

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