Biomass Strategy 2023

Biomass is a versatile resource and can be used to produce almost any type of energy, including power, heat and transport fuels, while also offering opportunities to replace fossil fuels in chemicals, materials, and products.

The Biomass Strategy sets out steps government intends to take to strengthen biomass sustainability and the opportunities for the use of sustainable biomass across multiple sectors of the economy in support of achieving the UK’s net zero target.

It builds on the 2021 Biomass policy statement and the Powering up Britain strategy which emphasised the important role that biomass will play in Britain’s fully decarbonised power system by 2035, subject to security of supply.

The strategy is supported by:

• Public dialogue on the role of biomass in achieving net zero
• Analysis of responses to the call for evidence for biomass strategy on the role of biomass in achieving net zero
• Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Chief Scientific Advisor’s Task and Finish Group report on BECCS