IATA establishes CADO to manage global SAF Registry for aviation decarbonisation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organisation (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry. CADO will operate as an independent entity from IATA, with an open and global approach to build trust across all stakeholders. “CADO will turbo-charge the imminent launch of the IATA-developed SAF Registry. Its mandate is to manage the SAF Registry as a separate entity from IATA with an open and global approach that supports the scrutiny needed to build trust among all stakeholders. In fact, the door is open for any stakeholder in the SAF value chain, including governments, to join CADO,” said Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA’s Senior Vice President Sustainability and Chief Economist.

“The SAF Registry is a critical piece of market infrastructure that is indispensable in building a global, transparent, and liquid global market for SAF. The industry’s commitment to build the Registry and establish CADO to manage it should inspire governments, fossil fuel producers, and investors to engage in the SAF market with commensurate vigor,” added Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

CADO, incorporated as a not-for-profit in Canada with headquarters in Montreal, is open to organisations within the SAF value chain, including governments and interest groups benefiting from SAF in the aviation system. IATA, as the founding member, will provide ongoing technical support.

The SAF Registry will track SAF transactions in a transparent manner, allowing the environmental benefits of SAF to be claimed against regulatory obligations and voluntary schemes. It addresses the challenge of limited SAF supply by connecting airlines with SAF producers and suppliers worldwide. Participation in the SAF Registry will be free until April 2027, after which it will operate on a cost recovery basis.

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