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Biofuels: USA

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52641

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what agreements he has made with the US Government on the potential import of wood pellets.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government does not enter into agreements with other governments on the supply of biomass for UK power generation. Rather, it sets sustainability criteria which must be met for generation to be eligible for subsidy, and it is for individual generators to determine how and where to source material to meet these requirements.

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