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Burning wood for power generation results in a greater climate impact compared to burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured and stored.

ClimateEnergyPoliticsApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
A report suggests that burning wood for power has a worse climate impact than burning gas, even with carbon capture. This challenges UK government plans to subsidize carbon capture for wood-burning power sources.

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Burning wood for power generation results in a greater climate impact compared to burning gas, even when carbon dioxide emissions are captured and stored.
Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: Wood-burning power generationImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Burning wood for power generation

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#NorthYorkshire #UK 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.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/burning-wood-power-worse-climate-than-gas-new-report A new study indicates that generating power by burning wood can have a more detrimental impact on the climate than burning gas. This remains true even when the resulting carbon dioxide emissions are captured and stored https://world.infonasional.com/wood-burning-power-generation-emissions-study #ClimateChange
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Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/burning-wood-power-worse-climate-than-gas-new-report
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