Feasibility of Afforestation and Biomass energy with carbon capture storage for Greenhouse Gas Removal (FAB GGR)

Lead Research Organisation: Aston University
Department Name: College of Engineering and Physical Sci

Abstract

GGR Consortium: FAB GGR
Future climate change is projected to have overall negative impacts on many aspects of human society (e.g. health, availability of food, rising sea levels) and on natural ecosystems (e.g. loss of biodiversity). In Paris in December 2015, countries agreed to limit the increase in global mean temperature to well below 2 degrees C above pre-industrial and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C. This poses a phenomenal challenge because most of the allowable 'budget' of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to stay within these temperature targets has already been spent, and global CO2 emissions are still increasing.
Current efforts to limit the negative impacts of climate change focus on reducing the amount of greenhouse gases especially CO2 that we put into our atmosphere, by changing how we generate and use electricity, how we power our transport, and how we heat or cool our homes. However, keeping the increase in global temperature to well below 2 degrees C above pre-industrial will also require us to actively remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere on a very large scale. Two ways that scientists and economists suggest we could do this are by (1) planting forests to lock up carbon and (2) using energy crops or waste from the timber and agricultural industries to generate electricity and capture and store underground the CO2 produced when the electricity is made. Both of these approaches require large areas of land on which to grow the energy crops or trees.
This project will investigate how realistic it is to depend on these methods of CO2 removal, and what the consequences would be for the climate, land-use, ecosystems, and wider social and political systems.
We aim to more accurately determine the amount of CO2 these methods are able to remove from the atmosphere for a given amount of effort. Many factors contribute to this calculation, some of which are highly uncertain. For example, how the carbon cycle will respond to a large shift in land use for energy crops or forests. Social factors are also critical. The development of these important technologies depends on understanding social reactions and the right policies being in place to stimulate uptake.
We will use an interdisciplinary mix of quantitative models and qualitative social science methods to address these issues. The models represent relevant aspects of the Earth system from farm to global scales, including the land, soils, plants, and atmosphere. A key aim is to make a comprehensive (termed 'consequential') life cycle assessment of the effect of the chosen technologies on the carbon cycle, working from the scale of supply chains to particular power plants, to the UK national scale, to the whole Earth system.
We aim to go beyond this and also consider the wider effects and trade-offs of the technologies on societies and policy, the climate system, land-use, and ecosystem services. These include impacts on the release of other greenhouse gases, physical effects on the climate system (for example changing the reflectivity of the land surface to sunlight), effects on the water cycle and water quality, on biodiversity, and on the recreational value of landscapes.
Working together with the quantitative analysis we will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the societal, policy and governance-related uncertainties, implications and bottlenecks associated with the real world implementation of the project's two chosen GGR methods. This draws on state-of-the-art social science approaches developed by the research team for the review and analysis of how members of the public and stakeholders perceive and respond to emerging technologies, including those for CO2 removal.
The consortium team will meet every six months to exchange ideas and learn from each other. At the end of the project we will present our most important findings to policy makers so they can better understand how realistic it is to depend on these methods.

Planned Impact

GGR Consortium: FAB GGR
Who and How?
The main beneficiaries outside of the scientific community for our project are:
Policymakers: National and international policymakers will benefit from results of FAB GGR to inform policy on climate change, land-use and innovation. At the UK-level relevant policymakers and advisory groups include BEIS, Defra, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), and the Natural Capital Committee (NCC). The Paris Agreement seeks to hold global mean temperature to well below 2 degrees C and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C. Future emission pathways that are commensurate with these temperature increases rely extensively on the use of carbon dioxide removal. The two most commonly used methods of carbon dioxide removal in these emission pathways are afforestation and Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage, which both involve large-scale changes in land-use. FAB GGR will provide information on the feasibility of the large scale application of these methods. This information is relevant to determine what CO2 emissions pathways are realistic for given climate targets and informs policies for driving innovation (BEIS, CCC). FAB GGR will also provide information on the implications of these methods for land-use and ecosystem services at global and UK scales (Defra, NCC), and the proposal team includes Co-I Bateman who is a member of the NCC.
The IPCC and UNFCCC: FAB GGR will provide key information on the feasibility of large scale afforestation and BECCS as currently used in future emission pathways that limit temperature increase to 1.5-2 degrees C. This will contribute to decision making associated with how to achieve the aspirations of the Paris Agreement on climate change, by improving our understanding of how much carbon dioxide can be removed by these methods at a national and global scale, which will influence the revisions of Nationally Determined Contributions. The IPCC WGIII report identified the importance of assessing not just the technical potential of mitigation and GGR activities but more importantly their real world feasibility. FAB GGR will directly address this question which impacts on the ability to 'overspend' cumulative carbon budgets in the near term by conducting GGR in the longer term. The improvement in understanding presented by FAB GGR will therefore impact directly upon near term policy choices and will make significant contributions to AR6 and AR7.
The media and the public: FAB GGR researchers are active in promoting a good public understanding of climate science and policy, particularly greenhouse gas removal and climate change mitigation. The work of FAB GGR will contribute to the ongoing public discussions about how to address climate change, how much climate change, and impacts that might be expected.
Other scientists across disciplines: FAB GGR research spans a broad range of disciplines. We will engage within disciplinary and at interdisciplinary academic peers through publication in high impact disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals and attendance at key national and international conferences for these communities. Our academic impact will be increased through our extensive national and international networks and be supported by our advisory panel.
 
Description Different BECCS systems have been assessed emphasising that BECCS is not a single technology or approach and resulting in different GGR impacts and benefits. Understanding the contexct and main objective of BECCS is key and will influence the business model and GGR opportunity of BECCS. Understanding the trade-offs between the right market for BECCS and it's related GGR potential is key to then understand the actual and feasible BECCS deployment and GGR potential
Exploitation Route informs policy and industry on net-zero targets
Sectors Communities and Social Services/Policy

Energy

Environment

Government

Democracy and Justice

Manufacturing

including Industrial Biotechology

Transport

 
Description We have held a successful stakeholder workshops in London attended by individuals from government, industry, NGO and academia who provided insightful feedback and guidance on our research. Successful engagement with policy and industry stakeholders through workshops and data collection. Preliminary data to inform policy and industry stakeholders Experience and expertise from project to support UKRI GGR call for directorate hub and demonstrator programme Findings and expertise have informed the consultation on the new UK Biomass Strategy
First Year Of Impact 2020
Sector Communities and Social Services/Policy,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice
Impact Types Societal

Policy & public services

 
Description Academic Panel Member UK Climate Assembly
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
URL https://www.climateassembly.uk
 
Description BEIS Steering group on public perceptions of CCUS
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description Forum for the Future: High-Level Panel on BECCS Done Well
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact Expert evidence, Forum for the Future: High-Level Panel on BECCS Done Well
 
Description Geological society - Decarbonisation working group
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
URL https://www.geolsoc.org.uk
 
Description Input relating to greenhouse gas removal policies to the Committee on Climate Change 6th Carbon Budget
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Policies-for-the-Sixth-Carbon-Budget-and-Net-Ze...
 
Description Provide input to POST note on BECCS
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/bicameral/post/post-work/energy-and-environm...
 
Description input to Net Zero Review
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
 
Description request for information and a meeting with a member of the house of lords
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
Impact Amendments were made to the Agriculture Bill to improve its provision for climate change mitigation and carbon removal
 
Description written feedback provided to request from Scottish Parliament Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/sessio...
 
Description Greenhouse Gas Removal by Accelerated Peat Formation
Amount £4,383,972 (GBP)
Funding ID BB/V011561/1 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2021 
End 11/2025
 
Description Hydrogen BECCS innovation program phase 1 - BlueGen - Utilisation of biorefinery residues for blue hydrogen production
Amount £250,000 (GBP)
Organisation Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2022 
End 11/2022
 
Description Hydrogen BECCS innovation program phase 1 - Feasibility of a novel two-stage reforming process for biohydrogen production
Amount £250,000 (GBP)
Organisation Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2022 
End 11/2022
 
Description Hydrogen BECCS innovation program phase 1 - Scouting of carbon removal technology and technology integration for novel Hydrogen technologies
Amount £250,000 (GBP)
Organisation Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2022 
End 11/2022
 
Description 'Setting climate targets: when is net zero really net zero?' Policy Blog 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This blog was posted on the University of Manchester website on the Policy@Manchester page and was published in the University's summer magazine
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/energy_environment/2019/04/setting-climate-targets-when-is-net-z...
 
Description 'advertorial' piece in New Statesman: "When it comes to CO2, we're not off the hook" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact article written for New Statesman magazine explaining the role of BECCS and and negative emissions in relation to the Paris Agreement. Reaches a wide audience of non experts
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.newstatesman.com/sites/default/files/ns_spotlight_energy_supplement_18_may_2018.pdf
 
Description BECCS workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact BECCS workshop with industry, funders adn policy makers to identify research needs
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Blog on Policy@Manchester website: 'Carbon Capture and Storage and Greenhouse Gas Removal - Essential ingredients for net zero' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Article entitled 'Carbon Capture and Storage and Greenhouse Gas Removal - Essential ingredients for net zero' posted on the University of Manchester's Policy@Manchester website, providing expert insight, analysis and comment on key public policy issues
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2022/02/carbon-capture-and-storage-and-greenhouse-gas-rem...
 
Description Blog on Policy@Manchester website: Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage - real-worlding emission estimates 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Article entitled 'Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage - real-worlding emission estimates' posted on the University of Manchester's Policy@Manchester website, providing expert insight, analysis and comment on key public policy issues
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2023/01/bioenergy-with-carbon-capture-and-storage-real-wo...
 
Description Carbon Brief, Guest Post with Naomi Vaughan & Sarah Mander 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Invited to write a guest blog post :Six key policy challenges to achieving 'negative emissions' with BECCS based Lon the paper Gough et al. (2018) published in Global Sustainability
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-six-key-policy-challenges-to-achieving-negative-emissions-wit...
 
Description Commissioner for the Public Policy Projects report on carbon management 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Participation in a series of Roundtables chaired by Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP within the CCUS Policy Network to help guide and inform the formulation of report to help deliver the policy recommendations
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description ECR Net Zero Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact • Expert panel: "COP27 - Reflections and actions" ECR Net Zero Conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description EPSRC's Engineering Net Zero Week 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Expert panel: "Lifecycle and Embodied Emissions Considerations for Net Zero", EPSRC's Engineering Net Zero Week, 21-23 June 2022, Glasgow
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Expert roundtable on policies for greenhouse gas removal 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Working with Naomi Vaughan, we convened and chaired an expert roundtable on GGR policies from which a summary note was produced and included in the CCC sixth carbon budget report (December 2020). recommendations from this report were directly included in the main report
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Policies-for-the-Sixth-Carbon-Budget-and-Net-Ze...
 
Description Flex Funding Webinar: Land Use 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The first session in our Flexible Funding Webinar Series took place on 9 Sep 2020 between 14:30-16:00 BST and explored priorities for a call around land use.
The aim of the session was to inform participants of upcoming funding opportunities.

The webinar included presentations from nine different speakers that covered topics such as bioenergy production on marginal and contaminated land, phytoremediation and biorefinery, and policies and governance for biomass, bioenergy and land use. The webinar was held in support of our call for proposals for two Flexible Funding Projects worth £100,000 launching at the start of October.

The full schedule for the webinar is below and a recording is available on YouTube
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news/flexible-funding-webinar-series-begins-by-exploring-prioriti...
 
Description Green Party presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact I gave a presentation "Reaching net zero and the challenge of negative emissions" at a public event organised by Calderdale Green Party
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Hub Annual Assembly 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Updating the community on research developments within the Hub.
This year our Annual Assembly took place online, due to the ongoing situation around Covid-19, showcasing the Hub's latest work in areas ranging from sustainability frameworks, thermal conversion technologies, hydrogen and biomass feedstocks.

Over 180 colleagues, partners and stakeholders from industry, policy and academia came together to discuss the UK biomass strategy, opportunities for collaboration and development, and how bioenergy can play a key role in the path to net zero.

In addition to hearing from Hub researchers on the latest work in their Topic Groups, we welcomed an array of external speakers to provide valuable industry and policy perspectives on our research areas, which can be found below in the summary of the assembly programme and accompanying links to recordings of each session.

A copy of the full assembly programme can be found online at the URL below.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news/supergen-bioenergy-hub-annual-assembly-2020-focuses-on-the-u...
 
Description Hydrogen workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The aim of the workshop was to draw together experts in hydrogen from our network around a series of knowledge gaps and challenges, which will be outlined at the beginning of the session by a member of the Hydrogen Economy Team at BEIS, with a view to producing a report which helps with evidence provision in response to future consultations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Meeting with member of the House of Lords 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Personal meeting requested by the Earl of Caithness (House of Lords) with my coauthor and another chapter author from the One net zero blog to discuss our chapters in order to inform the Agriculture Bill. The Earl has submitted amendments in direct response to suggestions and as the Agriculture Bill is developed
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description On Net Zero Policy blog 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact I contributed a chapter 'Getting serious about CO2 removal' to a policy blog published on the Policy@manchester website. The report was circulate widely across policy and government communities , including to the Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng. The report also resulted in two requests for further engagement with policy makers: a request for a personal meeting with a member of the House of Lords and my participation at a private roundtable organised by the SNP 'Scotland's Net Zero Future'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://policyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/on-net-zero/index.html#group-CO2-Removal-i6L6NBA3xC
 
Description Panel member at 'Arup Explores geo engineering' event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact I was invited to speak about Biomass Energy and CCS for Carbon Dioxide Removal on an Expert Panel held as part of a series of events held by Arup , entities "Arup Explores Geoengineering' This included a Q&A session and a interactive workshop. The event and the outcomes have been written up by Arup for internal use initially
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Participation in delivering net zero workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Attendance at two workshops within the "Delivering Net Zero" project, using deliberative consensus building approaches with leading UK academics in the fields of energy and climate policy. This project is by the UK Research & Innovation Energy Strategic Advisory Council to ensure that the research they have funded is used as much as possible to inform decisions towards a net zero future for the UK. The aim of this project is to understand the needs of decision makers and to make sure that current research is used by decision makers to inform their decisions on climate change policy.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Plenary presentation at European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Plenary presentation on BECCS at European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Podcast for 'The Barometer' on University of Manchester website 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact A podcast entitled 'global warming: how bad is it and what can we do' for a series on atmospheric science and climate on a website hosted by the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL https://thebarometer.podbean.com/e/global-warming-2017-how-bad-is-it-and-what-can-we-do/
 
Description Poster and presentation at EUBCE conference, K Chong Aston 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact EUBCE presentation - results of Supergen Flexible Funding project
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation at European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact oral presentation " Feasibility of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) under the UK's net-zero emission target" at the European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Presentation on the UKCCSRC Autumn 2020 Web series 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I presented a talk entitled 'Meeting net zero and the role of CCS' to the online seminar series organised by the UKCCSRC which is attended by a variety of actors form across academia, industry and policy. Following the presentation I received several enquiries and made connections with audience members.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Presentation to the Geological Society annual conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited to speak at the geological society's annual conference 'the role geological sciences in decarbonisation of power production, heat, transport and industry'. Talk entitled 'BECCS: unlocking negative emissions'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.geolsoc.org.uk
 
Description SNP private roundtable: Scotland's Net Zero Future 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact I was one of three expert panel members on this roundtable, chaired by Alan Brown MP (SNP spokesperson on Transports, Infrastructure and Energy), attended by Lord Deben (chair of the Committee on Climate Change) and about 20 other invited participants from across the Scottish policy community
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Supergen Bioenergy Hub presentations at EUBCE 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact EUBCE (the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition) 2020 'Bioeconomy's role in the post-pandemic economic recovery' took place virtually between 6-9 July 2020, and several of our researchers presented progress on our work.

Mirjam Röder will be presenting 'Environmental Performance and Trade-Offs of Biogas Production from Rice Straw' as part of the Environmental Assessments of Biomass Systems session on 8 July at 2-3pm CET. In addition to this, Mirjam will also be chairing sessions on Environmental and Climate Impacts of Biomass Systems and Strategy Guidance for Local and Regional Bioenergy Projects, on 6 July & 7 July respectively.

Andrew Welfle will be presenting 'The Role of Bioenergy Modelling in Renewable Energy Research & Policy Development' as part of the Integrating Bioenergy in the Energy System session on 7 July 9-10am CET.

Samira Garcia Freites will be presenting 'Feasibility of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Under the UK's Net-Zero Emission Target' as part of the GHG Performance of Bioenergy Including Carbon Capture session on 9 July at 9-10am CET.

Patricia Thornley will be presenting at side-event 'Getting published, perspectives of Editors' on 7 July at 5:20-6:30pm CET.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Supergen Bioenergy Hub webinar on temporal and accounting aspects of greenhouse gas emissions 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Supergen Bioenergy Hub ran a webinar on 3 June exploring the different methodologies for accounting greenhouse gases in respect of bioenergy and biomaterials.
The first two presentations, from Sam Cooper at the University of Bath and Andrew Welfle from the University of Manchester, introduced findings from two recently published Supergen Bioenergy Hub policy briefs: Greenhouse gas emissions - timing matters! and Accounting whole life cycle bioenergy emissions within the UNFCCC emission accounting framework.
The next two presentations provided the industry perspective and were given by Michael Goldsworthy, Sustainability Manager at Drax, and Nicola Noponen, Technical Adviser at the Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB).

A recording of the event is available on YouTube.

Marcelle McManus from the University of Bath introduced the webinars and moderated questions on the presentations. Mirjam Roder from Aston University moderated the panel discussion among the four presenters.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.supergen-bioenergy.net/news/webinar-explores-temporal-and-accounting-aspects-of-greenhou...
 
Description Sustainable Bioenergy Systems in a Net-Zero Emission Framework 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Scottish Government Towards a Bioenergy Action Plan
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Sustainable bioenergy within a net-zero emission target: Synergies between environment, economy and society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Nordic Conference Building a sustainable European biofuel industry Gothenburg
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Temporal emissions from forest bioenergy supply chains 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact talk at Negative CO2 emissions conference, Gotheburg Sweden
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Tyndall podcast: Greenhouse Gas Removal: What is it and can we really do it? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Episode in the Tyndall Talks series on the real world feasibility and consequences of two greenhouse gas removal approaches: first, large-scale afforestation, and second, biomass energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). They both play the largest roles of any greenhouse gas removal approaches in future low emission scenarios that keep global mean temperature increase to below 1.5 °C and 2 °C.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://tyndall.ac.uk/podcasts/greenhouse-gas-removal-what-is-it-and-can-we-really-do-it/
 
Description Webinar to committee of US Academy of Sciences 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited webinar presentation to a panel convened by the committee of US National Academy of Sciences "Developing a Research Agenda for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and Reliable Sequestration"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Workshop on GGR run by Mitigation Deterrence Effects from Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Technologies project 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Participated in an expert workshop on GGR run by Lancaster University as part of the Mitigation Deterrence Effects from Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Technologies GGR programme funded project. The other participants were from third-sector, business and industry, policy academia.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description presentation to Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation on 'Net zero and Greenhouse Gas Removal' to Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society discussion meeting : "A climate report for 2020: Looking back and looking forward "
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021