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...