Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 102312
Renewable Energy: Landfill
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Mike Reader
Labour — Northampton South
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce transitional arrangements for landfill gas electricity generation following the closure of the Renewables Obligation in 2027; and what assessment he
Answer
Michael ShanksGovernment is aware that Renewables Obligation (RO) support for existing landfill gas generators will begin to end in 2027, and that this could affect their commercial viability. We have also considered the implications that the end of RO support will hav...
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