Government eyes low carbon fuels mandate for UK aviation sector

Michael Holder
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UK jet fuel suppliers could face minimum sustainable aviation fuels requirements from 2025 under government plans

Jet fuel suppliers to the UK could face requirements to provide minimum levels of lower carbon bio-based fuels to airlines from 2025, under proposals unveiled by the government to ramp up demand in the...

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