Statutory guidance

Amendments to the RTFO regulations to increase carbon savings on land, air and at sea

Amending existing Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) regulations to increase carbon savings by raising renewable fuel targets, and expanding support to certain renewable fuels in maritime and rail.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 7 September 2021

Documents

Notification to Parliament of a draft statutory instrument: The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021

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Draft statutory instrument: The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021

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Explanatory memorandum to the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021

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Draft RTFO guidance: greenhouse gas emissions methodology and default values for biofuels

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Cost benefit analysis for targeting net zero: next steps for The Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (statutory instrument)

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Details

These changes stem from the government response to the consultation, Amending the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) to increase carbon savings on land, air and at sea, which ran from 25 March to 23 April 2021.

These draft regulations are expected to deliver additional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings by:

• increasing the main RTFO target to supply renewable fuels from 9.6% to 14.6% by 2032
• expanding RTFO support to new transport modes such as renewable hydrogen in rail and maritime
• implementing updated sustainability criteria

Written ministerial statement about the draft legislation, 7 September 2021.

Published 7 September 2021