United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 56447
Timber: Subsidies
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2 June 2025
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10 June 2025 · Answer
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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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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
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-02/56447
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1808073
- uk · wq-1808073 · source updated 10 June 2025