Introducing E10 fuel , the controversial fuel blended with 10 % bioethanol , and using more waste - derived biodiesel are the only viable means of achieving the EU 's targets that require Britain to get 10 % of its transport energy from renewable sources by 2020 , the energy select committee has heard . To date , the UK government has resisted adopting the fuel , due to the proposed £1 a litre price rise and the inability for two passenger cars to run on E10 .
Introducing E10 petrol, the controversial fuel blended with 10% bioethanol, and using more waste-derived biodiesel are the only viable ways of meeting the EU's targets that require Britain to get 10% of its transport energy from renewable sources by 2020, the energy select committee has heard. To date, the UK government has resisted adopting the fuel, due to the estimated 1p a litre price rise and the inability for two million cars to run on E10.