Viva Energy Australia achieves certification to transact under ISCC credit-transfer system for SAF

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Viva Energy Australia announced May 25 that it has achieved certification to transact under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification credit-transfer system (CTS) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—a globally recognized framework that enables the transfer of verified sustainability attributes associated with SAF.

“We’re closing a critical gap between ambition and action in sustainable aviation,” said Robert Cavicchiolo, carbon-solutions manager at Viva Energy. “By expanding our ISCC Plus certification to include the ISCC CTS, we will now be able to give customers an accredited, auditable way to claim the emissions reductions delivered by sustainable aviation fuel.”

The ISCC certification and CTS provide the integrity the market needs, Cavicchiolo said.

“It independently verifies feedstock origin, sustainability criteria and lifecycle-greenhouse gas performance, ensuring emissions reduction claims are robust, not claimed more than once and aligned with global best practice,” he said.

Following a successful independent third‑party audit by SGS Australia, which was led by Viva Energy’s carbon-solutions analyst Fe Garces, Viva Energy will be able to track and transfer or retire the environmental benefits associated with SAF usage via the ISCC CTS.

“This certification solves a real challenge for the industry,” Cavicchiolo said. “It will allow companies to separate the physical SAF molecule from its sustainability benefit while still enabling meaningful, voluntary climate disclosures.”

Under the current ISCC framework, with this certification Viva Energy airline customers (aircraft operators) will be able to claim voluntary scope 1 emissions reductions while customers in the airline operator’s downstream value chain can make voluntary scope 3 emissions-reduction claims, which are aligned with ISCC rules and the underlying Science Based Targets initiative guidance.

In parallel, Viva Energy has recently commissioned a dedicated SAF storage tank at its Pinkenba terminal, with funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

“This infrastructure is a major step forward for SAF supply in Queensland,” Cavicchiolo said. “It will enable delivery under the ISCC Plus-certified SAF within a book-and-claim framework, supported by digital mass‑balance accounting and the ISCC CTS. This progress is only possible through strong collaboration across industry, government and technology partners. Our collaboration with ARENA, ISCC and NoviqTech continues to propel Viva Energy’s SAF project forward—and helps turn the promise of sustainable aviation into practical, scalable solutions.”