Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of future of biodiesel made from used cooking oil; and what support are they giving to the sector.

The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) certificate trading scheme is successfully supporting a market for renewable fuels in the UK. In recognition of the carbon reduction and wider environmental benefits, the scheme provides twice the level of reward for biodiesel produced from wastes as compared to biodiesel made from crop feedstocks. This double reward extends to biodiesel produced from used cooking oil (UCO).

Information on the supply of biodiesel rewarded under the RTFO is reported by suppliers and published quarterly on gov.uk. The latest full year’s verified data indicates that in 2021, biodiesel made up 52 per cent of renewable fuel supplied in the UK and that 93 per cent of biodiesel was produced from UCO. The Department’s forthcoming Low Carbon Fuels Strategy will set a vision of the deployment of low carbon fuels across UK transport in the period up to 2050, including biodiesel. The future supply of biodiesel produced from UCO for use in the UK will depend upon a number of factors, including its price competitiveness compared to other renewable fuels.