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 . But MPs on the energy select committee heard evidence that introducing the controversial fuel represented the only viable route to meeting the EU Renewable Energy Directive requirement for 10pc of transport energy to come from renewable sources by 2020. 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 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 .