Guidance

RTFO compliance

How to comply with the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO).

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 19 December 2024

Documents

RTFO compliance guidance 2025

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RTFO compliance guidance 2024

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Details

This guidance provides information on compliance with the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) including:

• applying for and maintaining an account with the RTFO Administrator
• the obligations that the RTFO puts on certain fuel suppliers and how it is met
• applying for renewable transport fuel certificates
• how and when to submit fuel quantities to the RTFO Administrator
• civil penalties

Additional compliance guidance

You should read this guidance in conjunction with:

• the list of eligible feedstocks
• the list of eligible fuels
• the list of voluntary schemes
• the list of recognised verifiers
• RTFO and SAF Mandate standard data
• codes to use when uploading data to the RTFO operating system and carbon calculator

Legislation

Suppliers covered by the RTFO scheme need to be aware of the legislation and the subsequent amendments. The original 2007 RTFO Order has been periodically amended since it came into force.

The relevant legislation and subsequent amendments are the:

• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2018
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2015
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2013
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007

RTFO compliance updates

The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Low Carbon Fuels (LCF) Delivery Unit runs regular stakeholder events with updates on important developments. The team regularly engages with account holders and wider stakeholders, including periodic account holder communications throughout the year.

Contact us

Send queries or comments about the guidance or the administration of the RTFO to DfT’s LCF Delivery Unit at rtfo-compliance@dft.gov.uk.

The general email address for the LCF policy team is biofuels.transport@dft.gov.uk.

Low Carbon Fuels
Zone 4, First floor
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom

Published 19 December 2024