华盛顿州可持续航空燃料税收抵免正式解锁：每加仑最高2美元
华盛顿州州长鲍勃·弗格森（Bob Ferguson）11月6日在州府奥林匹亚宣布，该州一项面向可持续航空燃料（SAF）的新税收抵免正式生效：该州可持续航空燃料年产量达到至少2,000万加仑的门槛，州生态厅本周确认这一条件已经达成，从而触发抵免。州长办公室称，这项抵免使华盛顿州拥有全美力度最强的可持续航空燃料激励组合。
按新规，与传统喷气燃料相比温室气体排放至少低50%的航空燃料，每加仑可获1美元抵免；排放降幅更大的燃料，每加仑抵免最高可达2美元。可持续航空燃料可由农作物、废弃物或合成材料制成。华盛顿州是全美唯一同时设有可持续航空燃料税收抵免与清洁燃料标准的州，生产商还可叠加利用联邦可再生燃料标准。
弗格森说：「航空业长期以来是华盛顿州经济的基石，支撑了几代人的高薪工作，也推动了全州的创新。大胆押注新想法同样写在我们的基因里，我们对可持续航空燃料正是这样做的。凭借我们在航空创新上的悠久历史、对这一领域的刻意投入以及气候导向的政策，我们正在确保华盛顿州成为全美生产可持续航空燃料的最佳州。」生态厅厅长凯西·西克斯基勒（Casey Sixkiller）说，这项抵免将支持该州航空航天产业，让华盛顿州在未来航空业中占据领跑位置，对气候和商业都有利。
过去两年，华盛顿州对可持续航空燃料产业作了多项投入：州府资助在沃拉沃拉（Walla Walla）建设SkyNRG的新生产设施，支持华盛顿州立大学成为可持续航空燃料研究的全球领先机构，并资助成立卡斯卡迪亚可持续航空加速器（Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator）。今年6月，弗格森与可持续航空燃料初创公司Twelve在摩西湖（Moses Lake）为其独特设施揭幕，该设施把二氧化碳、水与清洁电力结合制成燃料。阿拉斯加航空与波音公司亦对抵免生效表示支持，波音指出可持续航空燃料全生命周期碳排放较传统喷气燃料最高可低80%。
（来源：华盛顿州州长办公室）
Washington Unlocks Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit of Up to $2 per Gallon
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced in Olympia on November 6 that a new state tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been unlocked: Washington's industry reached the milestone needed to trigger the credit — the ability to produce at least 20 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually in the state — and the Department of Ecology confirmed this week that the threshold had been met. The Governor's Office said the credit gives Washington the strongest set of sustainable aviation fuel incentives in the country.
The credit offers $1 per gallon for jet fuels that generate at least 50% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional jet fuel, and up to $2 per gallon for fuels with even lower emissions. Sustainable aviation fuels are made from sources like agricultural crops, waste products or synthetic materials. Washington is the only state in the country that offers a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and has a clean fuel standard, and producers can also take advantage of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
"Aerospace has long been a cornerstone of Washington's economy, supporting generations of good-paying jobs and driving innovation across our state," Ferguson said. "It's also in our DNA to make big bets on bold ideas, which is what we're doing with sustainable aviation fuels. Between our long history of aviation innovation, our intentional investments into the sector and our climate-forward policies, we're making sure Washington is the best state in the country to produce sustainable aviation fuels." Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller said the credit will support the state's aerospace industry and put Washington "in the pilot's seat for the future of aviation," adding that it is good for the climate and for business.
Washington has made major investments in the SAF industry over the last two years: state funding is helping to build SkyNRG's new production facility in Walla Walla, establish Washington State University as a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel research, and fund the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator. In June, Ferguson joined sustainable aviation fuel startup Twelve to celebrate the opening of its facility in Moses Lake, which combines carbon dioxide with water and clean electricity to make fuel. Alaska Airlines and Boeing also voiced support for the credit; Boeing noted that sustainable aviation fuel can cut lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% compared with conventional jet fuel.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Washington)
来源：华盛顿州州长办公室
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