Part 4New technology

Chapter 3Miscellaneous

Renewable and sustainable fuel

157Treatment of recycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel as renewable transport fuel

After section 131C of the Energy Act 2004 insert—

“131DRecycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel

(1)

An RTF order may—

(a)

designate as recycled carbon fuel a description of liquid or gaseous fuel which is produced wholly from waste derived from a fossil source of energy;

(b)

designate as nuclear-derived fuel a description of liquid or gaseous fuel which is produced wholly using, or by a process powered wholly by, nuclear fuel.

(2)

Where a designation under subsection (1) is in force, the recycled carbon fuel or nuclear-derived fuel is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter and any RTF order as renewable transport fuel.”