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Biofuels

Asked by Anna DixonLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 77886

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the revised sustainability criteria for biomass.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government plans to consult later this year on the development of a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework. The timeline for publication and implementation of the framework will depend on the outcomes of that consultation.

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