Agriculture: Biofuels
Commons · Question 29478 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of farmland that will be used to produce alternative aviation fuels in (a) 2030, (b) 2040 and (c) 2050.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 13 Feb 2025
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate introduced in January 2025 sets targets for the future supply of low carbon alternatives to fossil fuels used in aviation. The scheme only supports SAF made from sustainable wastes or residues (such as used cook...