Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 52061

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility of feedstocks in the SAF mandate to include dedicated energy crops.

Answer

Mike Kane
We have been clear that fuel supplied under the SAF Mandate must have the highest sustainability credentials. This is why SAF derived from biomass must be made from wastes or residues, as these offer high greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential, whilst a...

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