The prospects for aviation biofuel

In 2010 the world's airlines spent USD140 billion on jet fuel and accounted for about 3 percent of the human effect on the climate. Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), an organization representing parties from across the aviation industry, says governmenta across Asia Pacific -- one of the fastest growing aviation markets and the world's largest -- could help slow growth of airline emissions by kick-starting development and production of aviation biofuel. ATAG executive director Paul Steele spoke to Fergus O'Rorke, executive editor of CleanBiz Asia, about progress being made with biofuel for the aviation sector and the way ahead.