The amount of biomass used by the UK power sector should be constrained by the supply of low-carbon sustainable feedstocks, factoring in potential domestic supply and rising trends of bioenergy use globally. The Biomass Strategy should set out and quantify the potential of different biomass sources to deliver energy and explain how sufficient sustainability sourced biomass feedstocks will be found, from where, to meet demand required by BECCS, in line with net zero pathways.

The amount of biomass used by the UK power sector should be constrained by the supply of low-carbon sustainable feedstocks, factoring in potential domestic supply and rising trends of bioenergy use globally. The Biomass Strategy should set out and quantify the potential of different biomass sources to deliver energy and explain how sufficient sustainability sourced biomass feedstocks will be found, from where, to meet demand required by BECCS, in line with net zero pathways. Type: recommendation | Number: 44 | Paragraph: 218 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Biomass Strategy recognises that sustainable biomass is a limited resource, therefore its use should be prioritised where it offers the greatest environmental, economic and social benefits. The UK’s ability to gain access to sustainable feedstocks at sufficient scale and acceptable prices will u