Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 29 October 2025.
Jessica Asato
Labour, Lowestoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of biomethane in the UK’s transition to (a) a clean power system and (b) in achieving net zero.
Jessica Asato
Labour, Lowestoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered the assessment of the role of biomethane in the National Energy System Operator’s Future Energy Scenarios.
Jessica Asato
Labour, Lowestoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the biomethane sector.
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Biomethane can play an important role in reducing our reliance on imported fossil fuels, boosting our energy security and helping us accelerate to net zero.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is working with The National Energy System Operator (NESO) on biomethane’s role in clean power and net zero.
DESNZ expects to publish a consultation on a holistic future policy framework for biomethane in financial year 2025-26, to follow the current Green Gas Support Scheme, which closes to new applications in March 2028.
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