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Consultation Outcome Published 30 Mar 2023 Department for Transport ↗ View on GOV.UK

Mandating the use of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK

Proposes a UK sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mandate requiring jet fuel suppliers to blend an increasing proportion of SAF into aviation fuel from 2025

Opened 23 Jul 2021
Closed 19 Sep 2021
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Proposes the introduction of an obligation on fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint of jet fuel used in the UK, to be achieved through greater use of sustainable aviation fuels.

We are seeking comments on the:

  • need for a SAF mandate
  • high-level ambition and design of the proposed SAF mandate
  • fuel eligibility criteria
  • interactions between SAF and other domestic and international policy
  • compliance, reporting and verification principles that will steer the creation of the scheme