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Burning wood for power generation is more detrimental to the climate than burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured.

ClimateEnergyPoliticsApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
A report suggests that burning wood for power generation can be more harmful to the climate than burning gas, even with carbon capture. This challenges the UK government's plans to subsidize carbon capture for wood-burning power sources.

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Burning wood for power generation is more detrimental to the climate than burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured.
Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: Wood-burning 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, report finds. Research casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power source. https://www.bocvip.com/1309098/burning-wood-for-power-worse-for-climate-than-gas-equivalent-report-finds-research-casts-doubt-on-plans-by-uk-government-to-offer-subsidies-for-carbon-capture-attached-to-the-power-source/ #CLIMATE
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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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