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
Question
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
Answer
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 ...