The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Part 2 of this Order contains various amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3072, “the RTFO Order”). The key changes and provisions are summarised as follows.

Articles 5 and 6 make various amendments in relation to the definitions used in the RTFO Order, in particular inserting a definition of “forest criteria” and adding maritime renewable fuel of non-biological origin as a type of fuel. Article 7 increases the renewable fuel targets imposed on fuel suppliers in respect of the development fuel obligation and the main obligation for obligation periods commencing on or after 1st January 2022. Article 9 places an obligation on the Administrator to publish guidance on certain matters. Article 13 amends the existing Schedule, in particular updating the sustainability criteria. Article 14 inserts new Schedules 2 and 3 into the RTFO Order, which set out the land criteria and the forest criteria respectively.

In Part 3 of this Order, article 15 contains amendments to the Motor Fuel (Road Vehicle and Mobile Machinery) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3030), which arise as a consequence of the amendments contained in Part 2. Article 16 contains a transitional provision.

An impact assessment (in the form of a cost-benefit analysis) of the effect that this Order will have on the costs of business, the voluntary and public sectors is available from the Low Carbon Fuels Division, Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum, which is available alongside this Order at http://www.legislation.gov.uk .