Hong Kong and Dongguan have partnered on a HK$10 billion initiative to develop what could become the Greater Bay Area’s first fully integrated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain. Led by EcoCeres, a Hong Kong-incubated firm specialising in converting waste cooking oil into certified SAF, the project will see a large-scale production facility built in Dongguan and completed by 2030.

The plant is expected to process local waste oil into around 450,000 tonnes of SAF annually, with output shipped to Hong Kong for blending with conventional jet fuel. Officials say the collaboration combines Hong Kong’s strengths in finance, research and professional services with Dongguan’s industrial capacity and steady feedstock supply.

Chief Executive John Lee described the project as a milestone for green aviation, noting SAF can cut lifecycle emissions by over 80 percent. The move supports Hong Kong’s target for SAF to make up 2 percent of jet fuel use by 2030.