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Landfill: Methane

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report entitled REview24, published by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology on 14 November 2024, what steps he plans to take to tackle the po

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Dec 2024
Target answer date
10 Dec 2024
Answer
10 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report entitled REview24, published by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology on 14 November 2024, what steps he plans to take to tackle the po

  2. 10 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra is aware of the issue raised in the REview24 report. We are actively engaging with the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and the lan...

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Packaging: Recycling

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Beaches and Water: Safety

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Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal

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Recycling: Exemptions

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Sustainable Farming Incentive

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Pesticides: Public Places

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Animal Welfare: Trapping

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Batteries: Recycling

5 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 as part of the Circular Economy Strategy.

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Minerals: Recycling

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Seals: Animal Welfare

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