Renewable Energy: Landfill
Commons · Question 16757 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Margaret Mullane
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his department is taking to ensure transitional support for the landfill gas to energy sector will be in place when the Renewables Obligation for LFGTE expires on 31 March 2027.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Jul 2026
Government is aware that support under the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme will end for existing landfill gas generators from April 2027, which could affect the commercial viability of these generators. That is why, as set out in the Carbon Budget and G...