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Motor Vehicles: Fuels

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what legislative changes are required to extend the target dates for the renewables transport fuel obligation. (220061)

The Government has stated that it intends to consult formally on slowing down the rate of increase in the renewable transport fuel obligation (RTFO), taking the level to 5 per cent. (by volume) by 2013-14, in line with the Gallagher review's recommendation.

Subject to the outcome of this consultation, any changes to the level of the RTFO would need to be made through an amendment to the RTFO Order 2007 (SI no 3072). The draft amending order would be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure, and would therefore require a debate on its content in both Houses of Parliament.