Question follow-through · 33411

Biofuels: Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Oral Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of 10 February 2025 on Biomass Generation, Official Report, columns 41-43,

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
4 Mar 2025
Answer
4 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Oral Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of 10 February 2025 on Biomass Generation, Official Report, columns 41-43,

  2. 4 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is aware that the expiration of Renewables Obligation accreditation beyond 2027 may affect the commercial viability of generators from a range of technologies, including waste wood biomass generators below the 100 MW threshold. We are conti...

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