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Burning wood for power generation can have a worse climate impact than burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured.

ClimateEnergyPoliticsApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a report indicating that burning wood for power generation may have a worse climate impact than burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured. This challenges government plans to subsidize carbon capture for wood-based power. The issue highlights the environmental trade-offs between different energy sources.

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Burning wood for power generation can have a worse climate impact than burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured.
Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: Wood-based Power GenerationImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Burning wood for power generation

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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent https://slrpnk.net/post/36804884
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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds https://lemmy.myserv.one/post/27934961
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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds | Energy Burning wood for power generation can be worse for the climate than burning gas, even when the resulting… #NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia https://www.newsbeep.com/au/618863/
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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/burning-wood-power-worse-climate-than-gas-new-report Research casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power sourceBurning wood for power generation can be worse for the climate than burning gas, even when the resulting carbon dioxide emissions are captured…
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