United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 12071
Biofuels: Subsidies
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8 June 2021
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14 June 2021 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of biomass electricity subsidies on deforestation; what provisions are in place to minimise that impact; and if he will make a statement.
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8 June 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of biomass electricity subsidies on deforestation; what provisions are in place to minimise that impact; and if he will make a statement.
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14 June 2021
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The UK only supports biomass which complies with strict sustainability criteria, and electricity generators receive subsidies only for compliant biomass. The criteria ensure that the carbon stock and area of the forest, irrespective of its location, is no...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-08/12071
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1330833
- uk · wq-1330833 · source updated 14 June 2021