Explanatory note

This instrument amends the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3072, “the RTFO Order”). It amends a step of the calculation used to determine the amount a supplier must pay to discharge any shortfall in their renewable transport fuel obligation in accordance with article 21 of the RTFO Order. The amendment increases the multiplier that will be applied to any shortfall in a supplier’s main renewable transport fuel obligation (as defined in article 4(6) of the RTFO Order) from £0.30 to £0.50 for obligation periods beginning on or after 1st January 2021. This instrument also makes a consequential amendment to article 23 (civil penalties) of the RTFO Order to ensure the amount of any civil penalty payable in accordance with that article is unchanged.

An impact assessment, in the form of a cost benefit analysis, on the effect that this Order will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Low Carbon Fuels Division, Department for Transport, Great Minister House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR (telephone 0207 944 4138). The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside this Order on the UK legislation website at http://www.legislation.gov.uk.