EcoCeres is partnering with Xiamen Airlines to process cooking oil into high-quality sustainable aviation fuel. Cooking oils will be collected from restaurants and then processed into high-quality sustainable aviation fuel. The partnership will help cut lifecycle carbon emissions.
Partnership with Xiamen Airlines
The collaboration with Xiamen Airlines requires the collection and transportation of used cooking oil from EcoCeres selected restaurant partners through its established supply chain. The used oil will then be processed at EcoCeres production plants, producing high-quality sustainable aviation fuel. The company stated that by repurposing used cooking oils into fuel, the partnership promotes resource efficiency and reduces environmental waste.
According to EcoCeres, sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste oil can achieve up to an 80% reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional fossil-based jet fuel. The company also added that the partnership strengthens the sustainable supply chain for aviation, which aligns with global aviation sustainability aspirations.
The company remains committed to supporting the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, supporting industry and regulatory efforts such as the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) goal of achieving net-zero by 2050, and advancing innovative solutions for a greener future.
Matti Lievonen, chief executive officer of EcoCeres, stated that the partnership with Xiamen Airlines enables EcoCeres to scale its production of sustainable aviation fuel from waste feedstocks more rapidly. Lievonen added that the collaboration exemplifies how industry leaders can work together to turn sustainability commitments into tangible progress.
About EcoCeres
EcoCeres is a pure renewable fuel producer aimed at addressing the challenges of climate change. The company has over a decade of experience in biomass utilisation and has earned a reputation as a global innovator in the use of waste for renewable fuels, renewable chemicals, and materials. EcoCeres is supported by international investors Bain Capital and Kerogen Capital. As an ISCC-certified decarbonisation solution provider, the company produces industrial-scale sustainable aviation fuel, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), and renewable naphtha through its proprietary processes.
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