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Biofuels: Heating

Asked by Michelle WelshLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 30 June 2025UIN 61650

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing training opportunities for manufacturers (a) installing and (b) maintaining biomass heating products.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Government takes a proactive role in developing the skills base needed for the transition to low carbon heating, through the provision of targeted support in line with workforce requirements.

Commercially available training opportunities exist for those involved in the installation and/or maintenance of biomass heating products and the government continues to work with industry stakeholders to monitor the efficacy of these provisions.

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