Rejected petition Stop biomass generation of electrity

Phase out all biomass power stations and replace them with systems using alternative power sources, eg wind, sun, tidal and nuclear

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Biomass produces more CO2 than burning coal.
Most biomass is imported, giving an extra environmental cosst

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about the use of biomass to generate electricity, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to achieve this.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Set a target for 100% renewable energy by 2022: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/572218

If you would like the Government to take a different action to the above you could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

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Date submitted 14 February 2021
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