Written question asked by John Leech (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 19 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 February 2010. It was answered by Dan Norris (Labour) on Monday, 1 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Renewable Energy: Waste

Question: (2) what consideration the joint working group on energy from waste policy has given to end of waste fuels.

Answer: The Energy from Waste Project Board held its first meeting on 27 January 2010.The project is intended to provide clarity and guidance to those in local authorities and industry involved in waste management. In particular we shall be developing a more explicit hierarchy of energy recovery, seeking to define more clearly what constitutes "the right energy from the right waste". End of waste fuels are one of the materials the project will consider.

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