Martin attended Business Questions today to raise the issue of Greenergy Fuels’ biodiesel facility based in Immingham going into a cold shutdown, with a review into the future of the facility’s operations.
Martin informed the Leader of the House, Lucy Powell MP, that this is in part due to subsidised imports from the US and the need to review the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO).
You can read Martin’s question, and the minister’s response below.
Martin Vickers
Greenergy operates a biodiesel facility at Immingham in my constituency, but it has had to go into a cold shutdown and review the future of its operations. This is in part due to subsidised imports from the US and the need to review the renewable transport fuel obligation, which affects not just the Immingham plant but businesses up and down the country. Will the Leader of the House find time for a debate or an urgent statement on the renewable transport fuel obligation?
Lucy Powell
I am sorry to hear about the incident in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and the impact that the renewable transport fuel obligation is having on the renewable sector there. We have Energy Security and Net Zero questions coming up next week, and he may want to raise this. I will say that this situation is why this Government are working so hard to ensure that we have trade deals with America, and we secured one ahead of many other countries. It is also why we are absolutely committed to our clean energy mission, which is driving us forward.
