Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Palmer (Crossbench). It was answered on Thursday, 18 March 2010.

Transport: Renewable Fuels Obligation

Question: My Lords, I speak as one of the instigators of the RTFO and as a biofuel supplier and grower. Does not the Minister agree that, to meet the RTFO, all biofuels must come from truly sustainable sources, and, one hopes, from sources within the European Union?

Answer: My Lords, I indeed agree and pay tribute to the noble Lord for his work in this area. To give an example, the Ensus biofuels from wheat plant that recently began operation in Teeside claims that it can produce a third of our current biofuel obligation under the RTFO when it is fully operational. Using British and European wheat for biofuels is a positive use of land. It encourages wheat production, which has positive co-products, including animal feed.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 718 c668
Session: 2009-10
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Biofuels Forests Production Tree felling Renewable transport fuel obligation
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk