DESNZ noted that global biomass prices would strongly influence how significant a role biomass would play and in what sectors, given that there are several areas in which it can be used.45 Higher biomass prices could encourage a growth in domestic production, but this could reduce the amount of land available for food production in the UK.46 The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is currently consulting on this issue in advance of producing a ‘land use framework’. which will loo...

DESNZ noted that global biomass prices would strongly influence how significant a role biomass would play and in what sectors, given that there are several areas in which it can be used.45 Higher biomass prices could encourage a growth in domestic production, but this could reduce the amount of land available for food production in the UK.46 The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is currently consulting on this issue in advance of producing a ‘land use framework’. which will look at how to reduce the risk of competition between biomass production and food production.47 For example, the government has committed to at least mainta Type: conclusion | Number: 16 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. PAC recommendation: DESNZ should make sure it has an approach in place for identifying and then mitigating the risks to the supply of biomass, both domestically and internationally. 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implemen