United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 59578
Drax Power Station: Timber
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10 October 2022
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17 October 2022 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report by BBC Panorama on 3 October 2022, regarding the type of wood products selected for burning at Drax power station, if he will make an assessment of ho
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10 October 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report by BBC Panorama on 3 October 2022, regarding the type of wood products selected for burning at Drax power station, if he will make an assessment of ho
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17 October 2022
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The Government only supports sustainable biomass and generators only receive subsidies for biomass that complies with strict sustainability criteria. The regulator, Ofgem, is responsible for auditing the sustainability of biomass used by biomass electrici...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-10/59578
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1519602
- uk · wq-1519602 · source updated 17 October 2022