Public bodygov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
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The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for national transport policy, regulation, and investment across road, rail, aviation, and maritime sectors. It sets safety, accessibility, and decarbonisation strategy and delivers infrastructure and services through its executive agencies and arm’s‑length bodies.
For the chemicals and fuels value chain, the DfT shapes UK fuel and emissions policy, including fuel quality and sustainability standards, the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates, and infrastructure planning for hydrogen and other alternative fuels. Through guidance, certification, and funding frameworks, it influences the development, scale‑up, and deployment of low‑carbon transport fuels and related technologies, affecting demand, compliance requirements, and supply chains for biofuels, e‑fuels, additives, lubricants, and other transport‑related chemicals in the UK.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving DfT, of which one is active.
Flexible plant design merges eSAF and advanced bioSAF on one brownfield site, raising Starling output from 25,000 to ~42,000 tpa and cutting per-tonne costs.
Drop-in on 15 Oct to view early plans for a 40-acre SAF plant at Siddick producing ~42,000 t/yr and creating 500 construction and 150+ permanent jobs.
Project moves into formal pre‑planning; planned output raised to ~31,000 tpa SAF, 100–150 skilled jobs expected, building on prior £6m government backing.
FEL3A completed for UK eSAF project: integrated design and 3D model, Class 3 cost estimate. Targets 25,000 tpa by 2031 with ~95% lifecycle GHG reduction; DAC integrated.
Project Starling will convert CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel, aiming for 25,000 tons annually by 2031, using advanced technologies for significant emissions savings.
The partnership aims to scale sustainable aviation fuel, leveraging biogenic CO₂ and infrastructure to meet UK SAF mandates and support long-term decarbonization.
Project Starling in the UK will use SOEC technology to produce 25,000 tons of e-SAF annually, aiming for an 89% emissions reduction. Construction starts in 2028, operations by 2031.
LanzaJet's Project Speedbird receives $13M from UK to advance SAF production in Teesside, supporting UK's net-zero aviation goals and creating regional economic benefits.
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