Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 July 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 September 2024. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Friday, 6 September 2024 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Environment Protection: Technology
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how he plans to encourage investment in (a) chemical recycling and (b) other green technologies.
- Answer
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The UK is committed to a circular economy which will keep resources in use as long as possible, extracting maximum value, minimizing waste and promoting resource efficiency. Policies such as the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax help support innovation, growth and jobs in the waste management and the recycling sectors, including within chemical recycling.
The UK supports investment into green technologies through competitive research and innovation-based incentives such as R&D tax credits, innovation funding and incentives.
DBT will use its investment services to support Great British Energy to seek investment into new technologies to speed up and scale their deployment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 2126
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Environment protection Investment Technology
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- 2025-09-05 18:16:18 +0100
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