Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123386

Renewable Energy: Landfill

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of transitional arrangements on landfill gas workforce capacity prior t

Answer

Michael Shanks

Government recognises that the expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 could affect the commercial viability of generators in a sector which supports hundreds of jobs. As set out in the Methane Action Plan, Government is exploring the impl...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 123386) →