United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 52044
Drax Power Station: Timber
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20 September 2022
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28 September 2022 · Answer
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28 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will take steps to stop the burning of wood imported from the US at the Drax power station.
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20 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will take steps to stop the burning of wood imported from the US at the Drax power station.
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28 September 2022
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The UK Government supports the use of sustainable biomass and generators only receive subsidies for biomass that complies with strict sustainability criteria. Generators must demonstrate to the regulator that they meet the criteria, and their evidence is ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-20/52044
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1507162
- uk · wq-1507162 · source updated 28 September 2022