How will you make sure that the biofuels used don come from unsustainable sources?
On the 21st June, the Government launched a public consultation setting out the Government’s draft proposals on the detail of the environmental and sustainability reporting requirements for the proposed Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The consultation proposes requiring all suppliers of biofuels to report on the level of carbon savings and sustainability of the biofuels they have supplied. Suppliers that do not submit a report will not be eligible for RTFO certificates. The Administrator will publish reports comparing the performance of different suppliers and the biofuels they have supplied, to encourage greater performance. The consultation includes a detailed methodology for calculating the carbon savings of a variety of biofuels and adopts an approach to sustainability reporting by which fuel suppliers can report and provide evidence that they meet a benchmarked list of existing agro / environmental standards.
