Recommendation 28

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage has yet to be commercially deployed in the UK. We have concerns about whether biomass feedstocks can be scaled up sustainably to meet domestic and global demand and whether BECCS facilities will provide value for money. To ensure sufficient oversight of sustainability standards, the UK needs to develop domestic supplies of feedstocks. We do not oppose the use of BECCS for power in principle, but future taxpayer support for BECCS must be contingent on: a) robust, transparent evidence that the full lifecycle emissions from BECCS facilities in the UK are carbon neutral within a timeframe compatible with our climate targets; and, b) detailed assessment that BECCS facilities provide value for money.