Biofuels: Power Stations
Commons · Question 127286 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of bioenergy power stations which burn agricultural waste, including straw and poultry litter, after the
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 23 Apr 2026
While operators of Renewables Obligation accredited generators will have been aware of the expiry of their entitlement to Renewables Obligations Certificates for some time, Defra recognises the potential for adverse environmental consequences of the endin...