Low carbon fuels in transport
How using low carbon fuels can reduce transport greenhouse gas emissions.
Low carbon fuels (LCFs) are a diverse range of fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their lifecycle when compared to conventional fossil fuels.
These fuels are an important part of the UK鈥檚 transport decarbonisation strategy, particularly in sectors where alternatives like electrification are not yet viable; such as aviation, shipping, and heavy-duty road transport.
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Low carbon fuels support schemes
LCFs聽are supported primarily through 2 government schemes, the:
- Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate
罢丑别听RTFO听补苍诲听SAF聽Mandate require fuel suppliers to ensure that a certain amount of the fuel they supply are low carbon fuels that meet eligibility criteria set out by those schemes.