Energy Act 2023 (c. 52)

Part 4 U.K. New technology

Chapter 3 U.K. Miscellaneous

Renewable and sustainable fuel U.K.

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

After section 131C of the Energy Act 2004 insert—

“131D Recycled 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.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 157 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(e)