Under bioenergy feedstock, agriculture feedstock is used as one of the examples, however, food-based/ food-waste feedstock is generally not considered sustainable. Does the SAT have any views or consider having exclusionary criteria for agricultural feedstock?

The SAT acknowledges the concern that bioenergy generation may pose a risk of competition between feedstocks for energy and food. To manage this, the SAT restricts agriculture and food feedstocks to waste residues only and mandates certification of feedstocks against best practice standards for agriculture and forestry.

[Updated in Dec 2025]