Written questions

Biofuels: Electricity Generation

Lords · Question HL4789 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Boycott

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the sustainability criteria for the biomass electricity generation industry with the UK's domestic and international commitments on reaching net zero and restoring biod

Answer

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 20 Feb 2025

The Government only supports the use of sustainable biomass and generators only receive subsidies for biomass that meets our strict sustainability criteria. This Government is committed to enhancing sustainability, and the low carbon dispatchable CfD, ann...