Earlier this week, Dutch flag carrier KLM announced a sizable investment for the creation of the first European plant for sustainable fuel.

The plant will be developed by SkyNRG, a KLM partner which claims to be the global market leader in sustainable aviation fuel.

The production facility will be located in the Dutch municipality of Delfzijl and will specialize in the development of biofuels, mainly using regional organic waste streams (like used cooking oil) and residue streams from other industries as feedstock.

"From 2022, the plant will produce 100,000 tonnes a year, of which KLM will purchase 75,000 tonnes. This will reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by 200,000 tonnes a year, which is equal to the emissions released by 1,000 KLM flights between Amsterdam and Rio de Janeiro," said Pieter Elbers, the president and CEO of KLM.