Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to start producing low-carbon jet fuel at scale by 2025, in an attempt to encourage the world’s airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation, accounting for 3% of the world’s carbon emissions, is considered one of the toughest sectors to tackle due to a lack of alternative technologies to jet fueled-engines. Shell, one of the world’s largest oil traders, said it aims to produce 2 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, a ten-fold increase from today’s total global output. Produced from waste cooking oil, plants and animal fats, SAF could cut up to 80% of aviation emissions, Shell said. Shell, which at present only supplies SAF produced by others, including Finnish refiner Neste (NESTE.HE) , said on Monday it wants green jet fuel, which can be blended with regular aviation fuel with little need to change […]