To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what is his policy on the sustainability of burning imported wood pellets for energy in the UK.
Answered on
11 October 2022
The UK Government supports the use of sustainable biomass but generators must only receive subsidies for biomass that complies with strict sustainability criteria. Generators must demonstrate to the regulator that they meet the criteria, and that evidence must be independently audited.
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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