Yotsukaido City, Chiba Prefecture, Concludes Partnership Agreement for the Promotion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Yotsukaido City, JGC Holdings, Revo International, and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY have signed a partnership agreement on March 30, 2026, to promote the recycling of used cooking oil as a raw material for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Yotsukaido City has also joined the "Fry to Fly Project" to realize a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil. This initiative aims to expand the collection of used cooking oil and contribute to a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
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Yotsukaido City, Chiba Prefecture (Mayor: Yosuke Suzuki), JGC Holdings Corporation (Representative Director, Chairman & CEO: Masayuki Sato), Revo International Inc. (Representative Director, CEO: Tetsuya Koshikawa), and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY LLC (Representative: Takeshi Takata) concluded a "Partnership and Cooperation Agreement for the Promotion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel" (this agreement) on March 30, 2026. This agreement aims to promote the recycling of used cooking oil, which serves as a raw material for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and a signing ceremony was held on the same day at the Yotsukaido City Hall.
On the same day, Yotsukaido City also joined the "Fry to Fly Project," a project that aims to create a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil generated in households and other places.
*Scene from the agreement signing ceremony (from left: Yosuke Suzuki, Mayor of Yotsukaido City; Yuki Nishimura, COO of SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY; Hiroaki Kuriyama, Deputy General Manager of Revo International)*
**[Purpose of the Agreement]**
Yotsukaido City, JGC HD, Revo International, and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY will collaborate and cooperate to expand the collection of used cooking oil, which is a raw material for SAF. Based on this agreement, they will promote initiatives for used cooking oil collection and aim to realize a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
**[Main Contents of the Agreement]**
(1) Regarding the collection of used cooking oil (edible vegetable oil) discharged from households.
(2) Regarding the transportation of used cooking oil and the manufacturing of SAF.
(3) Regarding the dissemination of information about used cooking oil being recycled as SAF.
(4) Other matters necessary to achieve the purpose of this agreement.
**[Specific Initiatives Based on the Agreement]**
Yotsukaido City has been collecting used cooking oil as a recyclable resource at waste collection points once a week since 2015. With the conclusion of this agreement, the city will now recycle used cooking oil collected from citizens as SAF, and through proactive information dissemination, aim to increase collection volume, thereby contributing to the realization of a decarbonized society.
*Image: Scheme image of initiatives based on this partnership agreement*
**[About SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)]**
Sustainable Aviation Fuel includes bio-jet fuel. It is manufactured using raw materials such as used cooking oil, biomass fuels like sugarcane, and municipal solid waste. It can be used without modifying aircraft or refueling facilities, and it achieves approximately 84% CO2 emission reduction throughout its life cycle from manufacturing to use.
Reference: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Sky...
On the same day, Yotsukaido City also joined the "Fry to Fly Project," a project that aims to create a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil generated in households and other places.
*Scene from the agreement signing ceremony (from left: Yosuke Suzuki, Mayor of Yotsukaido City; Yuki Nishimura, COO of SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY; Hiroaki Kuriyama, Deputy General Manager of Revo International)*
**[Purpose of the Agreement]**
Yotsukaido City, JGC HD, Revo International, and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY will collaborate and cooperate to expand the collection of used cooking oil, which is a raw material for SAF. Based on this agreement, they will promote initiatives for used cooking oil collection and aim to realize a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
**[Main Contents of the Agreement]**
(1) Regarding the collection of used cooking oil (edible vegetable oil) discharged from households.
(2) Regarding the transportation of used cooking oil and the manufacturing of SAF.
(3) Regarding the dissemination of information about used cooking oil being recycled as SAF.
(4) Other matters necessary to achieve the purpose of this agreement.
**[Specific Initiatives Based on the Agreement]**
Yotsukaido City has been collecting used cooking oil as a recyclable resource at waste collection points once a week since 2015. With the conclusion of this agreement, the city will now recycle used cooking oil collected from citizens as SAF, and through proactive information dissemination, aim to increase collection volume, thereby contributing to the realization of a decarbonized society.
*Image: Scheme image of initiatives based on this partnership agreement*
**[About SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)]**
Sustainable Aviation Fuel includes bio-jet fuel. It is manufactured using raw materials such as used cooking oil, biomass fuels like sugarcane, and municipal solid waste. It can be used without modifying aircraft or refueling facilities, and it achieves approximately 84% CO2 emission reduction throughout its life cycle from manufacturing to use.
Reference: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "Sky...