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Aviation: Biofuels

Commons · Question 18144 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Aug 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has her Department provided to the sector on using banking and borrowing flexibilities under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate to allow the deferral of obligations under the advanced fuel and

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Aug 2026

The Department for Transport’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate policy allows for up to 25% of the obligation to be fulfilled by SAF supplied in the previous year. It does not allow for further banking and borrowing flexibilities. On 16 June the go...