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Drax Group

Lords · Question HL1163 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2024

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Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of the Drax Group with (1) biomass sustainability rules, and (2) relevant regulatory standards; and what plans, if any, they have to change regulatory standards to improve th

Answer

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 21 Oct 2024

Ofgem published their conclusions on an investigation into Drax’s compliance with sustainability standards on 29 August 2024. The investigation found that whilst Drax complied with the standards, it failed to report data accurately. Government expects ful...