Australian Efforts to Clean Air Travel Get $30M Boost

This picture taken on February 22, 2021 shows Qantas planes lined up at Melbourne's international airport. - Australian carrier Qantas on February 25, 2021 reported a 5.5 billion USD plunge in revenue during the second half of 2020 and said international passenger flights would not resume until October as the pandemic continued to devastate the industry. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images

Australian efforts to make air travel greener have received a major lift with the establishment of a Jet Zero Council and $30 million (US$20 million) in grants to support an eco-friendly fuel industry.

Airlines, airports, manufacturers, fuel suppliers and government agencies will team up to establish Australia as a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).