Importing biomass involves long supply chains, which make it difficult to be sure that it is produced from genuinely sustainable sources.50 We are also concerned that recent international developments may undermine the system of carbon accounting that underpins the current supply of 39 C&AG’s Report, para 3.2 40 C&AG’S Report, para 1.4 41 C&AG’S Report, para 3.3 42 Climate Change Committee, The Seventh Carbon Budget, February 2025, Section 7.7 43 Bio0012 44 Climate Change Committee, The Seven...

Importing biomass involves long supply chains, which make it difficult to be sure that it is produced from genuinely sustainable sources.50 We are also concerned that recent international developments may undermine the system of carbon accounting that underpins the current supply of 39 C&AG’s Report, para 3.2 40 C&AG’S Report, para 1.4 41 C&AG’S Report, para 3.3 42 Climate Change Committee, The Seventh Carbon Budget, February 2025, Section 7.7 43 Bio0012 44 Climate Change Committee, The Seventh Carbon Budget, February 2025, page 272 45 Q 49 46 Q 57 47 Q 57 48 C&AG’s Report, para 3.4 49 Bio0003, Bio0005, Bio0008 50 C&AG’s Report, para 9 13 sus Type: conclusion | Number: 17 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5.2 DESNZ officials continue to monitor the international and domestic biomass supply landscape, ensuring that the government is abreast of changes to regulatory arrangements, market dynamics, and other factors that drive the supply of and demand for pellets. 5.3