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Carbon Capture and Storage and Incinerators

Commons · Question 125397 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government is taking steps to implement the recommendations of the Whitehead Review, including formally recognising WECCS (waste-energy carbon capture and storage) as a greenhouse

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 20 Apr 2026

Even with our policies for greater waste prevention, reuse and a significant municipal waste recycling rate, there will still be a need to manage residual waste. Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities are a better option than landfill or incineration without ...