How quickly will the measures be in place?
The measure are being put in place as quickly as possible: • from April 2008 there will be a requirement to report on the carbon savings and sustainability of biofuels • from April 2010 the Government aims to reward biofuels under the RTFO according to the amount of carbon they save. This will be subject to compatibility with EU and WTO requirements and future consultation on the environmental and economic impacts • from April 2011 the Government aims to reward biofuels under the RTFO only if they meet appropriate sustainability standards. This will be subject to the same provisos as above and providing the relevant international standards are in place to allow this • the Government will ask the RTFO Administrator to report every three months on the effectiveness of the RTFO’s environmental reporting system, and on the carbon and sustainability effects of the RTFO • the Government intends to set challenging targets for: the level of greenhouse gas savings we expect to see from biofuels
