{
  "id": 12990107,
  "title": "From kitchen waste to sky-high costs: inside Hong Kong’s quest for green jet fuel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/from-kitchen-waste-to-sky-high-costs-inside-hong-kongs-quest-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T00:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3370198/kitchen-waste-sky-high-costs-inside-hong-kongs-quest-green-jet-fuel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong faces a challenge in its quest to produce green jet fuel from recycled kitchen waste, known as \"gutter oil.\" Once considered a food safety concern, this oil has transformed into a valuable commodity for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). However, the high cost remains a significant hurdle. Ecoceres, a Hong Kong-based biofuel producer, sources gutter oil across the Greater Bay Area, but the unit cost is now higher than the fuel itself. Despite this, the city aims to incorporate 1 to 3 percent SAF in fuel consumed by flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport by 2030. Hong Kong, a major aviation hub, faces increased demand for SAF from airlines and regulatory bodies, with targets ranging from 1 to 5 percent by 2030. To achieve its goal, the Hong Kong government will study a mandatory consumption mechanism, launch publicity campaigns, and develop a local blending facility for SAF. Additionally, the government plans to establish EcoCeres' SAF production base in Dongguan, which will start production by 2030.",
  "summary": "China’s once-notorious “gutter oil”, recycled from kitchen and drainage waste, has almost vanished from dining tables in recent years and now carries the nickname liquid gold. The substance has become a highly sought-after feedstock for producing clean energy, especially sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with biofuel producers such as Hong Kong-based Ecoceres sourcing gutter oil across the Greater…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hong Kong aims to use 1-3% green jet fuel by 2030 from gutter oil.",
    "Ecoceres, a local biofuel producer, sources gutter oil regionally.",
    "Government plans mandatory consumption, publicity, and local blending facility."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hong Kong's push for green jet fuel from recycled kitchen waste faces a cost hurdle, but the government is poised to intervene with policies and infrastructure to drive adoption.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hong-kong-rejects-us-downgrade-to-lowest-tier-in-human-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:43:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}