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Biofuels: USA

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52634

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the sustainability of using US-produced wood pellets for energy generation in the UK.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The government only supports the use of sustainable biomass, and generators only receive subsidies for biomass that meets our robust sustainability criteria. Domestically sourced and imported wood pellets, regardless of the country of origin, are subject to the sustainability requirements in the current subsidy arrangements for biomass generators, which include supply chain emission thresholds and land-use criteria.

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