Renewable Energy: Landfill
Commons · Question 16758 · 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expiry of the Renewables Obligation for LFGTE on the Methane Action Plan.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Jul 2026
Analysis published within the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan indicate that the ending of the Renewable Obligation from 2027 could reduce methane capture at landfills in England from ~54% to ~49% without other measures being put in place. However, ...