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Large Goods Vehicles: Methanol

Asked by Henry TufnellLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 18 May 2026UIN 649

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the development and use of green methanol in the road haulage sector.

Answered by Keir Mather

The supply of green methanol for use in road vehicles is eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO, a certificate trading scheme, has been successful in supporting a UK market for renewable fuels since 2008. In 2024, 68 million litres of renewable methanol was reported as supplied under the RTFO scheme. This is equivalent to around 2% of renewable fuel supplied under the scheme.

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