MP backs biodiesel tax break campaign

29 June 2011

MP Andrew George is backing a campaign to keep tax breaks for companies who produce biodiesel.

Producers transforming cooking oil into biodiesel currently take advantage of a 20p differential however that is because of end next April.

The St Ives MP, who leads the Lib Dem Environment Team, has been consulting with the UK sustainable biodiesel alliance.

Mr George stated "a variety of small companies in Cornwall currently generate income from used cooking oil".

He included: "In order to have the ability to get this sort of market going it does need just a little bit of lift which can be found in the form of tax foregone."

Biodiesel is a blend of standard diesel, rapeseed and veggie oils.

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