Aviation: Renewable Fuels

(asked on 8th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake a consultation on mechanisms to support (1) the development, and (2) the uptake, of sustainable aviation fuels; and when they plan to launch any such consultation.


Answered by
Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 16th March 2021

The Government is committed to supporting the development and uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the UK. SAF supply is currently rewarded under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), and £20m has been made available to support the development of SAF and HGV fuel projects under the Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition.

In addition, as set out in the Prime Minister’s Ten-Point Plan speech to Build Back Greener, the Government has announced measures designed to support SAF further; these include £15m for a new SAF industry competition, £3m to set up a SAF clearing house and a commitment to consult on a SAF blending mandate.

Work has already begun to explore how a mandate may work in practice and it is expected that a consultation will be published later this year. In addition, we are continuing to analyse the need for further demand-side measures and business models that address price risk.

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