Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 52634
Biofuels: USA
Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 23 May 2025
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the sustainability of using US-produced wood pellets for energy generation in the UK.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe government only supports the use of sustainable biomass, and generators only receive subsidies for biomass that meets our robust sustainability criteria. Domestically sourced and imported wood pellets, regardless of the country of origin, are subject ...
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