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Biofuels: Afghanistan

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 July 2025UIN 64979

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the UK has imported (a) wood pellets and (b) other biomass from Afghanistan in the last 10 years.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The UK does not import wood pellets or biomass from Afghanistan for fuel or electricity generation. There are no plans to import wood pellets or biomass from Afghanistan.

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