Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18418
Landfill: Renewable Energy
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Olly Glover
Liberal Democrat — Didcot and Wantage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Landfill Gas to Energy on supporting net zero goals.
Answer
Mary CreaghLandfill gas remains the highest source of emissions in the waste sector and is a major source of methane. Through the introduction of waste policies, including landfill tax and the collection and packaging reforms, these emissions are declining, and expe...
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