Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 12847
Heating: Vegetable Oils
Tabled: 5 November 2024
Answered: 11 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to encourage rural off-grid households to switch to hydrogenated vegetable oil in heating.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehAs sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expects to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation, and potentially the small number of homes unsuitable for heat pumps, as these sectors have fewest options to decarbonise. The cost of rene...
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