Repsol, Iberia to advance sustainable mobility solutions

The agreement will focus on the supply of sustainable aviation fuels, the green transition of Iberia’s equipment at airports, and a more efficient management of its facilities.

Iberia, part of International Airlines Group (IAG), and multienergy company Repsol have signed a collaboration agreement to move towards more sustainable mobility, among other objectives. The agreement will focus on the research and development of sustainable aviation fuels, the ecological transition of Iberia’s equipment at airports, and a more efficient management of the company’s facilities.

Companies will develop joint programs and activities in the mentioned areas, in particular: the research and production of sustainable aviation fuels; the production and supply of electricity and renewable hydrogen to decarbonize Iberia's fleet of land vehicles; and the energy management of Iberia's facilities through advanced systems and artificial intelligence, as well as self-consumption installations.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has defined two global goals for the sector: a 2% annual improvement in fuel efficiency until 2050 and carbon-neutral growth from 2020.

In 2020, Repsol produced the first two batches of bio jet in the Spanish market in its industrial complexes in Puertollano and Tarragona and will manufacture the fuel in other Repsol facilities in Spain.