AreaUnited Kingdom
Commodity GroupBiofuels
CommodityBiodiesel
Date01/04/2018
Policy CategoryRenewable energy
Policy InstrumentBiofuel policy
DescriptionIntroduced a number of changes in the country\'s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, including higher mandatory blending rates, a lower cap on crop-based biofuels, and support for the production of sustainable renewable aviation fuel.
NotesOn 15 April, a number of changes in the UKs Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) have come into effect. Transport fuel manufacturers will be required to guarantee biofuel blending rates of at least 9.75 percent and 12.4 percent in, respectively, 2020 and 2032 compared to the present target of 4.75 percent. At the same time, the new legislation establishes a 4 percent cap on the contribution of crop-based (or first generation) biofuels until 2021, after which thresholds of 3 percent and 2 percent will apply in, respectively, 2026 and 2032. RFTO will also, for the first time, support and reward the production of sustainable renewable aviation fuel.
