Categories: BioFuel
      Date: Jan 28, 2009
     Title: UK Government raises transport biofuels blend

The UK Government has set a higher target for the use of biofuels in vehicles for 2009-10.
The initial 3% limit deliberated by the Government has been lifted to 3.25%, using feedstock sources such as palm oil and sugar beet.Transport Minister Lord Adonis has set a slightly higher target in response to a legal loophole which meant less renewable fuel was supplied than intended.
Ministers had decided the rate at which biofuels are introduced to the UK under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) would be slowed after the Gallagher Review last year raised questions about their environmental benefits.



The Gallagher report recommended a 3% level for 2009-10, rising to 5% by 2013-14. Under its initial proposals the Government had set a 5% target for 2009-10.

Lord Adonis also intends to class biobutanol and renewable diesel as renewable fuels under the RTFO scheme.