Petition · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Review UK policy treatment of bio-based chemicals and materials
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737 signatures
What the petition asks
Reducing reliance on fossil resources is seen as vital for national security and resilience. We call on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of how bio-based chemicals and materials are treated across UK policies, regulations and taxation including how their biogenic carbon is accounted for
We believe current policies effectively lock the UK into continued reliance on oil and fossil fuels, increasing exposure to global price shocks, supply disruption, and geopolitical instability. At the same time, the current framework works to limit the deployment of bio-based solutions that could replace many of the everyday products underpinning modern society. We feel this is a critical issue as engineering biology, a key UK growth sector, depends on clear, consistent policy signals to scale.
Timeline
| 14 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
737
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Opened
14 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.