Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on biofuels
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction and Summary
- 2. Purpose and intended effects of the measures
- Objective
- Background
- Rationale for Government Intervention
- 3. Consultation
- Within Government
- Public Consultation
- 4. Options
- Option 1. Continuation of the existing fuel duty incentives for biofuels - 'do nothing'
- Option 2. Increase the current fuel duty incentives
- Option 3. Seek a voluntary agreement with industry
- Option 4. Introduce a 'Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation'
- Complementary Measures
- 5. Costs and Benefits
- Sectors and groups affected
- Assumptions
- Generic Policy Costs and Benefits
- Additional Resource Costs/Policy Costs
- Option One - Maintain the current duty differential
- Option Two - Increase the Duty Differential
- Option Three - A Voluntary Agreement
- Option Four - A Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)
- Equity and Fairness
- 6. Small Firms' Impact Test
- 7. Competition Assessment
- 8. Enforcement, Sanctions and Monitoring
- 9. Summary and recommendation
