Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 95583

Biofuels

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

Barry Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that new contracts for biomass do not lead to long-term reliance on imported feedstocks.

Answer

Michael Shanks

It is for generators to ensure they can source sufficient biomass to meet generation requirements and sustainability standards set out in Government support schemes. The new low-carbon dispatchable CfD with Drax incorporates strengthened sustainability st...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 95583) →