Olive Birungi Lumonya (Left), the Deputy Director General, UCAA and officials from ICAO unveiling the report
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) in partnership with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Government of the United Kingdom, has presented the Final Draft Report of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study for Uganda.
This took place on December 01, 2025at Imperial Golf View Hotel, Entebbe.
Speaking on behalf of the Director General, Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya, the Deputy Director General, UCAA, expressed gratitude to ICAO and the UK Government for the technical and financial support that made the study possible.
She emphasized that Uganda is committed to embracing cleaner aviation energy sources in line with ICAO’s global goal of reducing aviation CO₂ emissions by 5% by 2030 through SAF, Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels (LCAF), and other cleaner energies.
The study confirms that Uganda has significant potential to produce SAF using its rich biomass resources, an opportunity that could strengthen environmental protection, support energy security, and unlock new socio-economic benefits for the country.
UCAA’s Ms. Irene Atto, the Acting Director Safety, Security and Economic Regulation noted that Uganda was among the first African States to voluntarily join ICAO’s CORSIA scheme in 2019, demonstrating the country’s strong commitment to green aviation and climate resilience.
The SAF programme now moves into its next phase: developing a national Business Case Study that will guide full implementation in collaboration with key ministries, UNOC, and aviation stakeholders.
Uganda remains committed to contributing to global aviation decarbonization and positioning itself as a regional leader in sustainable aviation.
