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Biochar: Carbon Capture and Storage

Commons · Question 69597 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

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Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of biochar as a carbon capture method.

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Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Sep 2025

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential benefits of biochar and has been taking steps to address evidence gaps through research, funding five biochar projects in the Greenhouse Gas Removals Innovation Competition, and the ...