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Heating: Renewable Fuels

Commons · Question 13098 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 15 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to launch the consultation on technical issues for the renewable liquid heating fuel obligation under Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023; and what steps he is taking to support

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 15 Nov 2024

As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expects to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation which have fewest options to decarbonise. Renewable liquid heating fuels (RLHF) are also much more expensive to use than other heating solu...