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Renewable Energy: Landfill

Commons · Question 123386 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2026

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Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of transitional arrangements on landfill gas workforce capacity prior t

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 1 Apr 2026

Government recognises that the expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 could affect the commercial viability of generators in a sector which supports hundreds of jobs. As set out in the Methane Action Plan, Government is exploring the impl...