Waste: Carbon Emissions
Lords · Question HL1492 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Jones of Penybont
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about the decarbonisation of the waste sector in Wales, following the decision to expand the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to include Energy from Waste facilities from
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 14 Jul 2026
The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to Energy from Waste facilities will provide an incentive for the development and uptake of decarbonisation technologies and practices to reduce emissions. The UK ETS Authority (which includes the UK ...