Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 42752
Biomethane: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making biomethane eligible for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government recognises biomethane as a practical and cost-effective way of contributing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) applies a zero emissions factor to combustion of biomethane where supplied directly to E...
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