TotalEnergies and Masdar have announced their collaboration to develop a commercial project in Abu Dhabi that focuses on converting green hydrogen to methanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This initiative aims to capture and utilize CO2 from industrial sources to produce green methanol and SAF, with the green hydrogen being generated through renewable electrolysis. The project is a significant step towards aviation decarbonisation, which is a key focus for the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company. In line with this, a successful test flight converting methanol to SAF was conducted in December (2023) to showcase the potential of this technology. Masdar, over the past three years, has been actively forming partnerships to boost the SAF sector, with a recent collaboration with Boeing to develop SAF in the UAE and globally. The UAE has set voluntary targets for providing 1% of fuel to national airlines at UAE airports using locally produced SAF by 2031, along with plans to establish a national regulatory framework to support SAF operations. This project aligns with Abu Dhabi's Low Carbon Hydrogen Policy, promoting the use of hydrogen as a future energy source, and complements the UAE National Hydrogen Strategy, emphasizing sustainable energy practices.