GHG Savings from Renewable Fuels, 2020 GHG Savings from Renewable Fuels, 2020 Percent GHG Savings from Renewable Fuels, 2020 Percent
100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
0%
0%
Source: DfT
Source: DfT
GHG savings are established by determining the difference between the carbon intensity of the renewable fuel (excluding ILUC) and the carbon intensity of the fossil fuel it displaces. The actual impact of a renewable fuel on overall GHG savings is dependent on the volume of that fuel delivered. For example, while renewable hydrogen may have 100% GHG savings, less than 2,807 litres equivalent were delivered for use in 2020, down 11.5% from 2019. Overall, the average renewable fuel savings and weighted average renewable fuel savings are similar values – in 2020 they were 80.9% and 81.8%, respectively. There is no relevant trend to be found in annual GHG savings as they are dependent on feedstock and source location of the renewable fuel which fluctuate annually. The RTFO rewards renewable fuels on a volumetric basis once the GHG savings threshold has been met. Whilst GHG savings are recorded, the policy does not award RTFCs based on the scale of the carbon intensity reduction.
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