The United Kingdom Climate Change Commission (CCC) issued a report on May 2 recommending that the government set a goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, pointing out that the reduction in the cost of renewable energy will make this goal affordable. Drax and the British Renewable Energy Association (U.K. REA) say bioenergy can help achieve this goal.
The report responds to a request from the Governments of the UK, Wales and Scotland, asking the Committee to reassess the UK’s long-term emissions targets. Our new emissions scenarios draw on ten new research projects, three expert advisory groups, and reviews of the work of the IPCC and others. The report’s key findings are that: · The Committee on Climate Change recommends a new emissions target for the UK: net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050. · In Scotland, we recommend a net-zero date of 2045, reflecting Scotland’s greater relative capacity to remove emissions than the UK as a whole. · In Wales, we recommend a 95% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050. A net-zero GHG target for 2050 will deliver on the commitment that the UK made by signing the Paris Agreement. It is achievable with known technologies, alongside improvements in people’s lives, and within the expected economic cost that Parliament accepted when it legislated the existing 2050 target for an 80% reduction from 1990. However, this is only possible if clear, stable and well-designed policies to reduce emissions further are introduced across the economy without delay. Current policy is insufficient for even the existing targets
Drax said in a statement that the committee's report recommended the deployment of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage (BECCS) on a large scale by 2030. "We stand ready to implement the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee and expand Drax's successful BECCS pilot to build the world's first negative-emission power station in the mid-1920s," said Will Gardner, chief executive of Drax Group. Carbon capture bioenergy is the cornerstone of a low-carbon economy: it's critical to tackling climate change, and it will create new jobs and export opportunities for British businesses.
As part of REA, Biomass U.K. said important policy support should be implemented to speed up infrastructure construction of BECCS. "To achieve this goal, we need to make further use of British biomass energy." Benedict McAleenan, senior adviser to the UK, said: "The CCC places particular emphasis on the need for carbon capture for bioenergy, rather than an option. Fortunately, DRAX in North Yorkshire has taken the lead in launching the world's first carbon capture bioenergy pilot project. McAleenan continued: "Sustainable biomass energy has provided 11% of British electricity, second only to wind energy. However, in order to meet the UK's energy demand for net zero emissions, we need to develop the right policies to support bioenergy in the long term. The government now needs to provide clear, sustainable and long-term support for biomass power generation and CCUS infrastructure in the UK. The U.K. Wood Heat Association, which is also part of REA, points out that wood accounts for about a third of total heating in the UK. Neil Harrison, president of the Wood Heating Association, said decarbonization could only be achieved if renewable heating technology was rapidly promoted. This should include the use of modern clean combustion biomass heating systems, the organization said. "In Britain, there is no magic bullet to decarbonize calories. If we want to ensure that our homes, businesses and public spaces are heated in a low-carbon, low-cost and sustainable way, we need a series of proven technologies and methods. Harrison continued: "We welcome CCCs' better proposals and set targets for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Only when we take action today to make full use of existing renewable heating technologies can we achieve this goal. If the UK is to achieve these more stringent targets, biomass heat will play a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Founded in 2012, Foshan Greenvinci Biomass Machinery Co., Ltd, is a professional of energy saving equipment. With the aim of providing products of high efficiency, energy saving and environment friendly, we keep in reseaching and developing and we have made breakthrough progress of the high temperature pyrolysis biomass gasifier burner and new type of multi-functional biomass gasification hot air system. And won national patents, national certifications and honorary certificates.
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