Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture, Concludes Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to Promote Resource Utilization of Used Cooking Oil
Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture, JGC Holdings Corporation, Revo International Inc., and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY LLC have signed an agreement to promote the resource utilization of used cooking oil as a raw material for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This initiative aims to achieve a decarbonized society and expand resource recycling, with Mizuho City also joining the "Fry to Fly Project."
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Gifu Prefecture's Mizuho City (Mayor: Kazuyuki Mori, hereinafter "Mizuho City"), JGC Holdings Corporation (Representative Director, Chairman & CEO: Masayuki Sato, hereinafter "JGC HD"), Revo International Inc. (Representative Director CEO: Tetsuya Koshikawa, hereinafter "Revo International"), and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY LLC (Representative: Takeshi Takata, hereinafter "SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY") concluded an "Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation for the Promotion of Resource Utilization of Used Cooking Oil towards the Creation of a Sustainable Society" (hereinafter "this Agreement") on April 28, 2026. The signing ceremony was held on the same day at the Mizuho City Hall to promote the resource utilization of used cooking oil (hereinafter "used cooking oil"), which serves as a raw material for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Furthermore, on the same date, Mizuho City joined the "Fry to Fly Project," a project that aims to realize a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil generated in households and other places.
**Scene from the signing ceremony (from left: Yuki Nishimura, Chief Operating Officer of JGC Holdings and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY; Kazuyuki Mori, Mayor of Mizuho City; Shinsuke Tatsuta, Deputy Manager, Carbon Source Circulation Promotion Dept., Revo International)**
**[Purpose of the Agreement]**
Mizuho City, JGC HD, Revo International, and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY will cooperate and collaborate 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, aiming to achieve a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
**[Main Contents of the Agreement]**
(1) Regarding the collection of used cooking oil.
(2) Regarding the manufacturing of SAF and other products using used cooking oil.
(3) Regarding the provision of opportunities to widely disseminate information about this recycling process.
(4) Other matters necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement.
**[Specific Initiatives Based on the Agreement]**
Based on this Agreement, Mizuho City will provide used cooking oil collected from citizens at Mirai no Morikan and discharged from school lunch centers for SAF production. The collected used cooking oil will be gathered and transported by Revo International to SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY's plant (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), which produces Japan's first large-scale SAF, and will be recycled as a raw material for domestic SAF.
Collection from school lunch centers is scheduled to begin in May, and collection from citizens at Mirai no Morikan in June, with an estimated annual total of approximately 10,000kg.
Furthermore, Mizuho City will consider expanding collection points for household used cooking oil, promote awareness at city events, and, as part of environmental education, provide children with opportunities to learn about the recycling of used cooking oil into SAF.
This initiative is a tangible effort that allows each citizen to feel their contribution to decarbonization. Mizuho City aims to achieve a Zero Carbon City with virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, seeking cooperation from many citizens to realize a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
**Scheme image of initiatives based on this partnership agreement**
**[Overview of Japan's First Large-Scale SAF Production Business]**
JGC HD and Revo International, in collaboration with Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd., have been studying the commercialization of building a supply chain for SAF in Japan, from used cooking oil collection to SAF manufacturing, transportation, and supply. In 2022, they established the new company SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY. Construction of the SAF manufacturing facility was completed in December 2024 at the Cosmo Oil Sakai Refinery (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), and SAF supply commenced in April 2025. The supplied SAF has obtained ISCC CORSIA certification, an international sustainability certification.
**SAF manufacturing facility, used cooking oil acceptance facility, a raw material for SAF**
**[About the Fry to Fly Project]**
The "Fry to Fly Project" is a project that aims to realize a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil generated in households and stores. The project was established by JGC HD as the initiator, and companies, local governments, and organizations that support its purpose directly participate in promoting resource circulation in Japan by providing used cooking oil from familiar sources like homes and restaurants.
Special website: https://www.jgc.com/jp/esg-hsse/initiative/fry-to-fly/
**Fry to Fly Project Key Visual**
Furthermore, on the same date, Mizuho City joined the "Fry to Fly Project," a project that aims to realize a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil generated in households and other places.
**Scene from the signing ceremony (from left: Yuki Nishimura, Chief Operating Officer of JGC Holdings and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY; Kazuyuki Mori, Mayor of Mizuho City; Shinsuke Tatsuta, Deputy Manager, Carbon Source Circulation Promotion Dept., Revo International)**
**[Purpose of the Agreement]**
Mizuho City, JGC HD, Revo International, and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY will cooperate and collaborate 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, aiming to achieve a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
**[Main Contents of the Agreement]**
(1) Regarding the collection of used cooking oil.
(2) Regarding the manufacturing of SAF and other products using used cooking oil.
(3) Regarding the provision of opportunities to widely disseminate information about this recycling process.
(4) Other matters necessary to achieve the objectives of this Agreement.
**[Specific Initiatives Based on the Agreement]**
Based on this Agreement, Mizuho City will provide used cooking oil collected from citizens at Mirai no Morikan and discharged from school lunch centers for SAF production. The collected used cooking oil will be gathered and transported by Revo International to SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY's plant (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), which produces Japan's first large-scale SAF, and will be recycled as a raw material for domestic SAF.
Collection from school lunch centers is scheduled to begin in May, and collection from citizens at Mirai no Morikan in June, with an estimated annual total of approximately 10,000kg.
Furthermore, Mizuho City will consider expanding collection points for household used cooking oil, promote awareness at city events, and, as part of environmental education, provide children with opportunities to learn about the recycling of used cooking oil into SAF.
This initiative is a tangible effort that allows each citizen to feel their contribution to decarbonization. Mizuho City aims to achieve a Zero Carbon City with virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, seeking cooperation from many citizens to realize a decarbonized and resource-recycling society.
**Scheme image of initiatives based on this partnership agreement**
**[Overview of Japan's First Large-Scale SAF Production Business]**
JGC HD and Revo International, in collaboration with Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd., have been studying the commercialization of building a supply chain for SAF in Japan, from used cooking oil collection to SAF manufacturing, transportation, and supply. In 2022, they established the new company SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY. Construction of the SAF manufacturing facility was completed in December 2024 at the Cosmo Oil Sakai Refinery (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), and SAF supply commenced in April 2025. The supplied SAF has obtained ISCC CORSIA certification, an international sustainability certification.
**SAF manufacturing facility, used cooking oil acceptance facility, a raw material for SAF**
**[About the Fry to Fly Project]**
The "Fry to Fly Project" is a project that aims to realize a world where aircraft fly using SAF made from used cooking oil generated in households and stores. The project was established by JGC HD as the initiator, and companies, local governments, and organizations that support its purpose directly participate in promoting resource circulation in Japan by providing used cooking oil from familiar sources like homes and restaurants.
Special website: https://www.jgc.com/jp/esg-hsse/initiative/fry-to-fly/
**Fry to Fly Project Key Visual**