| Heading: |
Biomethane: UK Emissions Trading Scheme |
| Question ID: |
1790587 |
| UIN: |
42752 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-31 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4601 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Andrew Bowie
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Andrew Bowie
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making biomethane eligible for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-08 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4631 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Sarah Jones
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| Answering Member handle: |
LabourSJ
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@LabourSJ
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| Answer text: |
The Government recognises biomethane as a practical and cost-effective way of contributing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) applies a zero emissions factor to combustion of biomethane where supplied directly to E... |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |