Sustainable Aviation Fuel 2023-12-14
2023-12-14
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The UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate has been in development for some time and is due to start on January 1, 2025. The question addresses the need for timely information release.
When does he plan to publish further information on the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate?
The UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate is on track to start on 1 January 2025, with preparatory work on secondary legislation progressing well. We recognise that final decisions on the parameters of the mandate must be taken in a timely way to provide certainty for investment decisions, and we will publish those as soon as possible.
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Specific timeline or date for publication
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The Government is set to introduce a SAF mandate, and there are concerns about overshooting climate targets.
To ensure that we do not overshoot climate targets on the road to jet zero or net zero, will the Government consider introducing the SAF mandate under a greenhouse gas intensity scheme?
We have funded 13 different companies to set up SAF plants or do development, but we are looking at all the different options and nothing is off the table. We will consider all the different proposals and publish our response to the second consultation as soon as possible.
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Specific commitment to a greenhouse gas intensity scheme
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The Government's plans for five sustainable aviation fuel plants by 2025 are behind schedule, with competitors making progress. There is concern about the economic impact and transition to net zero.
What are the Government doing to save Grangemouth as part of a just transition to net zero, and when will we see plans for a contract for difference-type scheme for SAFs?
We are probably more advanced here than anywhere else in the country, and as I mentioned, we are funding 13 different schemes to get the industry going. We want information from them about what is needed. There are huge economic benefits from this, and it could create many thousands of jobs.
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Specific plans for saving Grangemouth and details on a contract for difference-type scheme
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