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North American SAF Conference & Expo

September 11-13, 2024

SAINT PAUL RIVERCENTRE | SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

Taking place September 11-13, 2024 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the North American SAF Conference & Expo, produced by SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will showcase the latest strategies for aviation fuel decarbonization, solutions for key industry challenges, and highlight the current opportunities for airlines, corporations and fuel producers.
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

1. Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
2. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
3. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
4. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
5. Goal 13: Climate Action
6. Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

   • Target 7.2: Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
   • Indicator: Proportion of total energy consumption derived from renewable sources

2. SDG 13: Climate Action

   • Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters
   • Indicator: Number of deaths, missing persons, and directly affected people attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

3. SDG 15: Life on Land

   • Target 15.2: Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests
   • Indicator: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Analysis

The article discusses the North American SAF Conference & Expo, which focuses on aviation fuel decarbonization and solutions for key industry challenges. Based on the content of the article, the following SDGs, targets, and indicators can be identified:

1. SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

This SDG is addressed as the conference aims to showcase the latest strategies for aviation fuel decarbonization. By promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels, the conference contributes to increasing the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix (Target 7.2). The proportion of total energy consumption derived from renewable sources can be used as an indicator to measure progress towards this target.

2. SDG 13: Climate Action

This SDG is connected to the issues highlighted in the article as aviation fuel decarbonization is crucial for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. Strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters (Target 13.1) is important in the context of climate change. The number of deaths, missing persons, and directly affected people attributed to disasters per 100,000 population can serve as an indicator to measure progress towards this target.

3. SDG 15: Life on Land

This SDG is relevant as sustainable management of forests is crucial for mitigating climate change and preserving biodiversity. Promoting the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests (Target 15.2) aligns with the conference’s focus on aviation fuel decarbonization. The forest area as a proportion of total land area can be used as an indicator to measure progress towards this target.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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