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RTFO statutory review and future of the scheme

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Department for Transport
Published
25 November 2024
Last updated
15 August 2025 — See all updates
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RTFO statutory review and the future of the scheme: summary of responses and policy update

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Detail of outcome

We received 128 responses to our consultation about the wider statutory review of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The outcome contains:

  • the final part of the statutory review, including updated analysis
  • a summary of stakeholder responses to the call for evidence
  • our response on key issues
  • commitments to consult on policy areas in the future

The statutory review concludes that the RTFO continues to meet its objective to provide significant and growing greenhouse gas (GHG) savings across surface transport.

We have identified some key areas that need further consideration. We recognise that more clarity on these areas is important for industry. This means we will launch another consultation that will, at a minimum, include the following topics:

  • proposals for the future target trajectory – this will include options for increased targets
  • support for development fuels
  • broadening the RTFO to include fuels produced from nuclear energy to better align with the SAF Mandate
  • broadening the list of eligible non-road transports to include hydrogen fuel cell mobile generators

We also commit to a call for evidence on the eligibility of crops in the SAF Mandate and creating an expert working group to explore whether ethanol blending in petrol can be increased beyond E10 (10%) in the UK.

We will further develop our evidence base by holding workshops ahead of the consultation on the RTFO. We will continue to work closely with industry to ensure that low carbon fuels continue to decarbonise transport, helping to achieve net zero goals.

Original call for evidence

Summary

Seeks views on the current Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and how it could be improved, including the treatment of crops and wastes

This call for evidence closesran atfrom

Call for evidence description

Seeking stakeholder feedback on important areas of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). These areas include:

  • future RTFO targets
  • how low carbon fuels are rewarded under the RTFO
  • the treatment of crops and wastes
  • the development fuel sub-target
  • the administration of the RTFO

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RTFO team
Great Minster House
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Published 25 November 2024
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