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'A poor use of public funds': Should the government subsidise biomass and carbon capture technology?

Business Green

Fresh analysis warns plans for UK's largest BECCS facility in North Yorkshire could prove more expensive for billpayers than Hinkley Point C, but developer Drax rejects calculations and insists carbon capture technology is likely to prove a crucial component of the net zero transition.

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Over 650 scientists urge world leaders to stop burning forests for energy on eve of UN nature summit

Envirotec Magazine

Bioenergy doesn’t just have a big environmental price tag – it’s an incredibly expensive technology that gets billions in government subsidies every year. The process would also be incredibly expensive—power stations are seeking new subsidies to develop BECCS, and it is projected that it would require £31.7

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Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

Business Green

Previous unconfirmed reports have estimated a price tag for the Sizewell project of between £16-20bn. The government has set out a timeline for how it plans to explore the role that biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) can play in the decarbonisation of the economy. Biomass with carbon capture is in the mix.