Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 52636
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 estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of transatlantic shipments of wood pellets on carbon emissions.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe government sets robust supply chain emissions thresholds as part of the sustainability criteria for large-scale biomass generation. Shipping, and all other transport, emissions are included in that requirement. As announced on 10 February, the supply ...
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