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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...