Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 112
Establish clear criteria for land allocation to grow SAF feedstocks in Land Use Strategy.
Recommendation
We note with approval the Government’s criteria restricting the feedstocks to be used in UK-manufactured SAF and specifying that feedstocks are not to be obtained from land with high biodiversity value or land with high carbon stocks. We recommend that in its forthcoming Land Use Strategy the Government establish clear and unambiguous criteria as to the type of land which is to be allocated to growing feedstocks for SAF. The Government must also take every opportunity in international forums to press for the highest standards of sustainability in the production of SAF feedstocks.
Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees, stating that strict sustainability criteria in the forthcoming SAF mandate will ensure emissions savings and protect against land use change. It also confirms it takes every opportunity in international forums to press for high sustainability standards in SAF production.
Paragraph Reference:
112
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The Government partially agrees with this recommendation. The forthcoming SAF mandate will support SAF that is derived from wastes, residues, or low carbon energy. Strict sustainability criteria will ensure significant GHG emissions savings are delivered and will provide protections against land use change and loss of biodiversity. The Government takes every opportunity in international forums to press for the highest standards of sustainability in the production of SAF.