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Aviation: Alternative Fuels

Commons · Question 52061 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility of feedstocks in the SAF mandate to include dedicated energy crops.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 19 May 2025

We have been clear that fuel supplied under the SAF Mandate must have the highest sustainability credentials. This is why SAF derived from biomass must be made from wastes or residues, as these offer high greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential, whilst a...