Transport secretary Mark Harper told the Airlines 2023 conference in London that plans for a price support mechanism for SAF, which will encourage production, would need parliamentary legislation.
"There is a legal requirement for us to consult – we will do that by 26 April,” he said, but admitted: "If primary legislation is needed, it won’t be before the election.”
Harper repeated the government’s commitment to backing the construction of SAF refineries in the UK. It will mandate the use of at least 10% SAF in flights leaving the UK by 2030, something that does not need primary legislation.
