{"id":13025,"date":"2025-11-20T06:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=13025"},"modified":"2025-11-20T06:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:22:20","slug":"can-singapore-aviation-go-green-without-losing-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=13025","title":{"rendered":"Can Singapore aviation go green without losing ground?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body-container\">\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"podcast-6db3ac9c-4795-439b-9328-272c66ec5025\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/bt-correspondents\/can-singapore-aviation-go-green-without-losing-ground\/embed?style=cover&amp;size=\" height=\"180\" width=\"100%\" data-size=\"wide-image\" class=\"mx-auto max-w-full mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-inline-podcast-component\" title=\"Podcast\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Flying out of Singapore is about to cost a touch more from 2026 and no, it is not a premium for extra legroom or better coffee. It is the new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy, and it applies to both passengers and cargo. For some flyers, this means an extra dollar. For others, it means forty. For an industry built on razor-thin margins and a nation with no domestic aviation market, the question is simple: can Singapore stay competitive while being greener?<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">In this week\u2019s\u00a0<em>TransportBT,<\/em>\u00a0a podcast of BT Correspondents, host Derryn Wong sits down with Terence Fan from Singapore Management University to unpack whether this new levy is smart climate policy, a necessary evil, or an own goal waiting to happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\"><strong>Why listen<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-outside list-disc mb-4 md:mb-6 [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-outside [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-decimal [&amp;&gt;ul]:pl-8 pl-8 md:pl-8\" data-testid=\"article-list-bulleted-component\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap text-xl\"><strong>What SAF actually is<\/strong>: Cooking oil, waste products and a lot of complicated chemistry. Fan breaks down why this fuel is the aviation sector\u2019s only realistic near-term climate solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"list-outside list-disc mb-4 md:mb-6 [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-outside [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-decimal [&amp;&gt;ul]:pl-8 pl-8 md:pl-8\" data-testid=\"article-list-bulleted-component\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap text-xl\"><strong>Will flying get pricier:<\/strong>\u00a0A dollar here and forty dollars there may not sound like much, but airlines with shaky finances are already sweating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"list-outside list-disc mb-4 md:mb-6 [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-outside [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-decimal [&amp;&gt;ul]:pl-8 pl-8 md:pl-8\" data-testid=\"article-list-bulleted-component\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap text-xl\"><strong>Cargo counts too:\u00a0<\/strong>The levy hits freight, although at a level that most forwarders will barely notice. Still, the psychology of cost matters in a tight logistics market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"list-outside list-disc mb-4 md:mb-6 [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-outside [&amp;&gt;ul]:list-decimal [&amp;&gt;ul]:pl-8 pl-8 md:pl-8\" data-testid=\"article-list-bulleted-component\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap text-xl\"><strong>Singapore\u2019s big strategic gamble:\u00a0<\/strong>Changi stays competitive by being efficient and transparent. Will a government-set fixed price envelope for SAF keep airlines loyal, or tempt them to route through cheaper hubs?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">From Europe\u2019s evolving rules to Singapore\u2019s own SAF ecosystem, this episode maps out what the levy really means for travellers, businesses and the aviation industry holding the republic\u2019s economic lifeline aloft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">If you want a clear, grounded explanation of whether Singapore\u2019s green pivot is visionary or just another line on your ticket: Listen now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">With Terence Fan, assistant professor of Strategy &amp; Entrepreneurship (Education), Singapore Management University<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Edited by: Emily Liu &amp; Claressa Monteiro<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Produced by: Derryn Wong, Emily Liu &amp; Chai Pei Chieh<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">A podcast by BT Podcasts, <em>The Business Times<\/em>, SPH Media<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Follow BT Correspondents:<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Channel: <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/bt.sg\/btcobt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bt.sg\/btcobt<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Amazon: <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/bt.sg\/btcoam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bt.sg\/btcoam<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Apple Podcasts: <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/bt.sg\/btcoap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bt.sg\/btcoap<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Spotify: <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/bt.sg\/btcosp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bt.sg\/btcosp<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">YouTube Music: <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/bt.sg\/btcoyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bt.sg\/btcoyt<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Website: <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/bt.sg\/btcorresp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bt.sg\/btcorresp<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. 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