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United Kingdom: Government to withdraw subsidies for unsustainable biomass

2013-08-22 12:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: Biomass electricity generators could risk losing government subsidies if they fail to prove their fuel has come from sources that have been officially certified as "sustainable", under new plans announced today. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker today unveiled new sustainability criteria for wood-fuel, which aim to ensure any fuel used delivers lifecycle carbon emissions savings of more than 70 per cent compared to coal and oil. The criteria are due to come into effect from 2014 for the vast...

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