Renewable Energy: Landfill
Commons · Question 16759 · 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 the expiry of the Renewables Obligation for LFGTE on 31 March 2027 on local authority finances.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Jul 2026
Government is aware that Renewables Obligation support for most landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) generators ends in April 2027, and that this could affect their commercial viability DESNZ’s assessment to date has focused on generator viability, and the pote...