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Energy: Fuel Suppliers

Volume 718: debated on Tuesday 9 March 2010

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made by United Kingdom fuel suppliers in achieving the five per cent by volume target for biofuel content by 2013–14. [HL2520]

The Renewable Fuels Agency’s annual report (2008-09) records that the percentage by volume of road transport fuel from renewable sources supplied during 2008-09 was 2.7 per cent, against the 2.5 per cent target for the year.

The target level for 2009-10 is 3.25 per cent, and will rise annually in stages, reaching 5 per cent in the 2013-14 reporting year. The Renewable Fuels Agency publishes progress reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, including unverified data on volume of supply.