Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: New Clause 1 - Review of the Potential Conversion of Industrial Sites for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Clause text:

New Clause 1 - Review of the Potential Conversion of Industrial Sites for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
“(1) Within twelve months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament and publish a report into the merits of converting disused oil refineries and other relevant existing industrial sites into facilities for the production of sustainable aviation fuel.
(2) The report required under subsection (1) must include, but is not limited to—
(a) an assessment of the technical and operational feasibility of such conversions;
(b) an evaluation of the economic viability of such conversions;
(c) the cost effectiveness of such conversions compared to new build production facilities, taking into account—
(i) the ability to use existing infrastructure such as tanks and pipelines;
(ii) the complexities of environmental remediation and site preparation;
(iii) the availability and suitability of a skilled workforce within proximity to such sites;
(d) recommendations for government actions to facilitate and incentivise such conversions, where they are deemed beneficial for enhancing the resilience and increasing the domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel industry.
(3) In preparing the report required under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to—
(a) sustainable aviation fuel producers;
(b) representatives of the oil and gas industry and workforce;
(c) environmental organisations;
(d) local authorities; and
(e) academic experts.
(4) The report must be accompanied by a statement from the Secretary of State on how the findings of the report will be addressed through Government action.”—(Olly Glover.)