Policy - 17/March/2017

Is it really carbon neutral?

IPCC author questions burning of biomass

Most international bodies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), treat biomass combustion as a carbon neutral process. Biomass is the most significant renewable energy source, currently making up around 10% of global primary energy distribution compared with just 1% from wind and solar combined, according to the IPCC ...

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