Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Impose a moratorium on the building of new waste incineration plants
Closed
2,848 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to take action to move away from greenhouse gas emissions from waste incineration. We concerned that further builds will mean we exceed the almost 45% of UK waste that is currently incinerated.
We believe the construction of new waste incinerators jeopardizes our commitments to the Paris Agreement and could even lead to the UK actively sourcing perfectly reusable and recyclable material just to burn. There could also be consequences to air quality in the UK if any more are granted permission.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,848
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
22 Mar 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.