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<p>The Government takes a technology neutral approach to decarbonising the transport
sector and supports a wide range of alternative fuels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) supports a market for renewable fuels,
including bioethanol which is delivering greenhouse gas emissions reductions from
fuel used in petrol vehicles. We are continuing to support the commercialisation of
advanced biofuels by grant funding through an Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Competition.</p><p>
</p><p>We have provided £5m to build or upgrade 12 hydrogen refuelling stations and
£2m to assist fuel cell electric vehicles deployment in public and private sector
fleets. This year we announced £23m of additional funding to increase the uptake of
FCEVs alongside the expansion of hydrogen refueling infrastructure</p><p> </p><p>The
Government has put in place fuel duty differentials to incentivise the uptake of gaseous
road transport fuels. This includes Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas
and Liquefied Petroleum Gas.</p><p> </p><p>At the regional level EU legislation sets
mandatory CO<sub>2</sub> emission performance reduction targets for new cars and vans
sold into the single market each year. It is for manufacturers to decide which technology
is most appropriate to meet these targets. As we leave the EU, we will look for opportunities
to strengthen further the controls on vehicle CO2 emissions and pursue an approach
that is at least as ambitious as current arrangements.</p>
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