My Lords, I would not imagine that it impacts greatly on pump prices. I will see if inspiration comes to me in due course. However, the cost is in the impact assessment.
The noble Lord, Lord Palmer, asked how we could support UK production. The RTFO seeks to increase biofuel use. We want sustainable biofuels. The RTFO allows sustainable biofuels to count. We cannot exclude biofuels because they come from outside the UK. If we did, we would face competition issues from the WTO and no doubt from the European Commission as well. Also, such anti-competitive behaviour would be against the interests of UK consumers. The key is sustainable feedstock.
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 5 December 2011.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011.
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