United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 59619
Drax Power Station: Timber
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10 October 2022
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18 October 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) on what basis his Department decided to begin subsidising the burning of wood pellets at Drax power station, (b) for how long that subsidy has been in place and (c) if he will
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10 October 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) on what basis his Department decided to begin subsidising the burning of wood pellets at Drax power station, (b) for how long that subsidy has been in place and (c) if he will
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18 October 2022
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Sustainable biomass can be used to produce renewable and low-carbon electricity and has system benefits, such as dispatchability and inertia, and stable established supply chains and prices, providing energy security within a net zero consistent energy sy...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-10/59619
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1519252
- uk · wq-1519252 · source updated 18 October 2022