To ask His Majesty's Government what further plans they have for new waste management strategies to address the effects of climate change.
Answered on
10 May 2023
The “Powering Up Britain - The Net Zero Growth Plan” published in March 2023 sets out the Government's approach to reaching net zero, including for the waste sector. Within this, the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan sets out our commitment to the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste to landfill from 2028, through the Collection and Packaging Reforms, as well as additional policies. To that aim, we will launch a Call for Evidence shortly focused on the near elimination of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill. The Government has also committed to publish an addendum to the Resources and Waste Strategy in the summer, which will focus on net zero.