The US government’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allocating $291m to projects that will help the country reach its net zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by 2050.

The funds, which have been allocated from the Inflation Reduction Act, are aimed at boosting the development and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low-emission aviation technologies through a number of grants.

Pete Buttigieg, US secretary of transportation, said: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to enhancing the safety, sustainability and efficiency of our national air transportation system and reaching our mid-century target of net zero emissions.

“These grants will help put the world on a path towards decarbonising aviation while fostering domestic economic growth and ensuring the US retains its global leadership in aviation.”

The FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grants are divided into two main categories.

The first category will allocate $244.5m to...