Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 16759
Renewable Energy: Landfill
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Margaret Mullane
Labour — Dagenham and Rainham
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact the expiry of the Renewables Obligation for LFGTE on 31 March 2027 on local authority finances.
Answer
Michael ShanksGovernment is aware that Renewables Obligation support for most landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) generators ends in April 2027, and that this could affect their commercial viability DESNZ’s assessment to date has focused on generator viability, and the pote...
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