By Sadique Bamwita
ENTEBBE
The feasibility study conducted between April to November 2025 on the use of Sustainable Aviation fuels (SAF) in Uganda, has confirmed that the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has the potential and capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel by converting residuals and municipal wastes into fuel.
The Acting Director General Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Olive Lumonya Birungi, who received the study findings from the project researchers, said the study included stakeholders’ inputs like TriStar fuel Aviation among others.
Ms. Olive Birungi says based on the study findings, Uganda can now meet the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations and guidelines which emphasize the use of Sustainable Aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions by 5% in Africa.
While speaking to the press in Entebbe after receiving the study findings on the use of Sustainable Aviation fuels in Uganda on December 1st, 2025, Lumonya said the study has confirmed the authority’s potential to manage sustainable aviation fuels adding that based on the study findings, the authority is now capable of reducing carbon emission levels at Entebbe International Airport.
Lumonya noted that the report clearly outlines the roadmap for the implementation of Safe Aviation fuels at Entebbe International Airport.
The ICAO Environment expert as well as the lead researcher on use of Sustainable Aviation fuels (SAF), Cesar Velarde, said based on his study findings, Uganda has options to produce safe aviation fuels mainly based on the use of municipal wastes and residuals.
Cesar Velarde adds that his study findings identify future options that Uganda can explore to reduce carbon emissions by 89%.
The Acting Director safety, security and economic regulations at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), who represented Eng. Ronnie Barongo, said the feasibility report is timely and transformative and reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to champion sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
