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