Guidance

RTFO biofuels carbon calculator

Software and guidance for calculating carbon savings under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 11 December 2018
• Last updated: 30 September 2021
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  1. 30 September 2021

     Updated software to include 3 new chains to allow RFNBO hydrogen producers to use the tool.

  2. 9 July 2020

     Updated software and guidance for 2020. Adding default chain for wet manure, dry manure and municipal waste to biomethane (liquid), adding default chain for wet manure, dry manure and municipal waste to biohydrogen and adding default chain for biogenic portion of tyres to bio-oil.

  3. 11 December 2018

     First published.

Documents

Biofuels carbon calculator RTFO software

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/carbon-calculator/uk-biofuels-carbon-calculator.zip

UK and Ireland carbon calculator user manual

PDF, 1.57 MB, 61 pages

Details

The biofuels carbon calculator is for fuel suppliers to calculate the carbon saved on a batch of fuels.

The calculator:

• calculates the carbon intensity of your biofuel on a consignment basis
• includes all the biofuels, feedstocks and biofuel production processes
• includes emissions from regional cultivation of biofuel feedstocks
• generates monthly reports
• retains information provided
• can be run ‘offline’ on your own systems

The carbon calculator incorporates a dedicated portal for those users reporting under the Irish Biofuel Obligation Scheme (BOS).

Software support is available at carboncalculator@e4tech.com.

Read further information on complying, reporting and verifying with the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme.