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Written question asked by Peter Ainsworth (Conservative) on Friday, 18 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 February 2002. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Friday, 1 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to monitor emissions of methane from waste composting schemes; what assessment she has made of the suitability of methane produced by waste composting schemes for use in combined heat and power plants; what assessment she has made of the level of methane emissions arising from (a) existing and (b) new waste composting schemes; and if she will make a statement.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
379 c620-1W;379 c616-7W; 29618;29609;29617
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Combined heat and power Air pollution Compost Waste management Waste disposal Methane
Link
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