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Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) on Thursday, 7 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 January 2021. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Biofuels

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the availability of biodiesel made from used cooking oil for vehicles in England.

Answer

In 2019 54% of total renewable fuel supplied under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) was produced from used cooking oil (UCO), this comprised seventy nine per cent of biodiesel.

Estimates of future volumes of renewable fuel supply were included in “Cost Benefit Analysis: Amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order” which accompanied the Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018. Appendix 3 of the cost benefit analysis includes estimates of total waste based biodiesel supply.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11883
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Biofuels Waste Oils
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk