Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to align future biomass sustainability criteria with the land-use, land-use change and forestry requirements set out in the EU Renewable Energy Directive III.

The Government has consulted on proposals to develop a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework and is analysing responses received. As stated in the consultation (p18), the sustainability criteria used by other countries and regions will be one of our considerations when deciding what works best for the UK.

The final design of the Framework will be informed by the evidence and views gathered through the consultation.

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