The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is developing a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework to strengthen regulations on biomass energy production and ensure imported biomass meets genuine sustainability standards. The framework addresses concerns about carbon accounting, supply chain verification, and the sustainability of biomass as a renewable energy source, particularly given continued government support for Drax power station.
In response to: Biomass Strategy 2023
This strategy sets out the role sustainable biomass can play in reaching net zero, what government is doing to enable that objective, and where further action is needed.
This document sets out the strategic aims for the role of biomass across the economy in the short, medium and long term to deliver towards net zero.