Biofuel usage in the UK

BIOFUEL USAGE IN THE UK A NEW REPORT SHOWS THAT 1,440 M LITRES OF BIOFUEL WAS SUPPLIED IN THE UK IN 2011 UNDER AN INITIATIVE TO CUT DOWN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM ROAD TRANSPORT. THE RENEWABLE TRANSPORT FUEL OBLIGATION WAS SET UP TO GET THE UK GUZZLING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY FUELS LIKE COOKING OIL AND SOY. UNDER THE RTFO, A HUGE 4.3 BILLION LITRES OF BIOFUEL HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED IN THE FIRST 36 MONTHS, WITH THE LARGEST PROPORTION COMING FROM COOKING OIL. THE UK MANAGED TO GO 8% OVER TARGET ON GREENHOUSE GAS SAVINGS, HOWEVER ONLY 55% OF BIOFUELS MET ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD, COMPARED TO THE 80% TARGET. THIS INFOGRAPHIC VISUALLY BREAKS DOWN THE MAIN FINDINGS FROM THE REPORT. 1,440 MILLION LITRES OF BIOFUEL HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED IN 201m SOY MILLION LITRES BUENOS AIRES MOST WIDELY REPORTED SOURCE OF FROM ARGENTINA COOKING OIL 180 MILLION LITRES OF BIOETHANOL 20% SUPPLIED THE LARGEST FEEDSTOCK OF BIOFUEL 58% BIOFUEL GREENHOUSE GAS SAVINGS ACCOUNTED FOR WERE ACHIEVED (AGAINST A TARGET OF 50%) 3.1% OF TOTAL ROAD SUGARCANE BRAZIL TRANSPORT FROM FUEL THE MOST WIDELY REPORTED SOURCE OF BIOETHANOL THE MAJORITY OF FEEDSTOCK HAS BEEN IMPORTED ONLY 22% OF THE BIOFUEL WAS REPORTED AS COMING FROM THE UK 428