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Drax Power Station

Lords · Question HL867 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2024

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Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government whether burning biomass at Drax Power Station will be an element of their strategy for achieving their net zero carbon emissions target.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 23 Sep 2024

As outlined by groups including the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies such as Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technologies can play a role in supporting net zero...