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Heating: Renewable Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Energy of 21 May 2025 to the Scottish Parliament's Economy and Fair Work Committee, what assessment he has made of the potential me

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
5 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
12 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Energy of 21 May 2025 to the Scottish Parliament's Economy and Fair Work Committee, what assessment he has made of the potential me

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Renewable liquid fuels are a limited resource, and the Government expects sustainable biomass to be prioritised where there are limited alternatives for decarbonisation. Renewable liquid heating fuels are also much more expensive to use than other heating...

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