UK suggests restricting green jet fuel from waste cooking oil
Monday 01 May 2023
Green jet fuel made from used cooking oil and animal fats should be restricted on environmental grounds, a recent British government consultation document has suggested, raising questions over whether the EU will follow suit.
The British Department for Transport document, which puts forward possible policy scenarios for the UK’s 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) law, warns that unless a cap is placed on green jet fuel produced from used cooking oil and animal fats, carbon emissions may rise in other transport sectors.
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