Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 77887
Biofuels
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Anna Dixon
Labour — Shipley
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ensure that revised sustainability criteria for biomass are in place before new Contracts for Difference are finalised for (a) Drax and (b) Lynemouth power stations.
Answer
Michael ShanksRevised sustainability criteria for large scale biomass generators, such as Drax and Lynemouth, were published on 10 February 2025 following a consultation.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-support-mechanism-for-large-scale-biomass-...
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