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UIN 56447

Timber: Subsidies

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 June 2025

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10 June 2025 · Answer

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10 June 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what statutory basis his Department can prevent biomass companies from claiming renewable subsidies for burning wood from irreplaceable primary forests.

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  1. 2 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what statutory basis his Department can prevent biomass companies from claiming renewable subsidies for burning wood from irreplaceable primary forests.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 June 2025

    Answer

    The Secretary of State has the statutory authority to determine the sustainability criteria for biomass subsidies either by secondary legislation such as regulations under the Renewables Obligation scheme, or by determining the terms of a contract under t...

    Source: Written answer

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