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<p>The government is committed to supporting the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(SAF). A SAF mandate will be introduced to drive demand. A consultation setting out
further detail on the mandate and potential uptake trajectories for SAF was published
on 30 March. It reaffirms our commitment that at least 10% of fuel must be made from
sustainable sources by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The government is investing in SAF plants
to boost supply. 8 SAF plants received support through the green fuels, green skies
competition. A further £165m is being invested through the Advanced Fuels Fund between
2022 – 25 to support UK SAF plants reach commercial scale.</p><p> </p><p>DfT commissioned
an independent review in October 2022 to understand how to accelerate investment in
a UK SAF industry. The government will publish the review and respond to it shortly.
The government has been clear that it wants to see the UK continue to capture its
share of the global SAF market and play a leading role in the development, production
and use of SAF. As the response to the independent report will set out, government
will continue to work in partnership with industry and investors to explore the best
approach to addressing barriers to investment.</p>
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