This episode invites Group Captain Tom Stevenson (Deputy Head of the Operational Energy Authority, Defence Support) and Phoebe Bendall (Former Senior Policy Advisor, Low Carbon Fuels, Department for Transport) to explore the third pillar of the Defence Aviation Net Zero Strategy - Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).

The episode explores how SAF is a significant part of civil aerospace’s plan to decarbonise the sector, and how defence cannot afford to be left behind as the civil sector transitions away from traditional fossil-derived aviation fuels. It must remain aligned with the global fuel supply chain to remain flexible in where it can operate from.

The panel also discusses some of the work being led by the Department for Transport (DfT) to help stimulate a UK SAF industry, and how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and DfT are working in partnership together, and with others, to deliver this.

This podcast has been developed in partnership with the Defence Suppliers Forum Aviation Sector membership. It is hosted by Hannah Swindell, Head of Sustainability for BAE Systems Air Sector, and Andrew Sweeney, Aviation Strategy Lead in the Royal Air Force’s Climate Change & Sustainability team.