Renewable Energy: Landfill

(asked on 29th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her department has made of whether a transitional scheme for landfill gas generation can be designed, approved, and implemented before Renewables Obligation support for this technology expires on 31 March 2027; and what contingency arrangements it has in place if it cannot.


Answered by
Michael Shanks Portrait
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 6th November 2026

The Government is working to explore options for a potential transitional scheme and recognises that support for some generators expires in March 2027. We provide regular updates to the sector and will provide further in due course.

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