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Biofuels: Sustainable Development

Asked by Adrian RamsayGreen PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 3 July 2026UIN 12952

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of the United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on biomass sustainability policy.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government only supports the use of sustainable biomass in line with UK’s sustainability criteria, irrespective of country of origin.

We have consulted on a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework in order to improve consistency across sectors and strengthen criteria in line with the latest evidence.

We will keep the criteria under review as the global biomass market evolves, to ensure the UK has sufficient sustainable supplies, domestically and from imports.

Common biomass sustainability framework: consultation document (accessible webpage) - GOV.UK

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