U.K. Campaign Promotes Biomass

摘要

The U.K. Renewable Energy Association (REA) in August launched a new campaign urging government to "Back Biomass" heat and power when reviewing proposals for renewable energy subsidies. The U.K. government has committed to making decisions on the Renewables Obligation by the end of 2011, to set support levels applicable to renewable electricity generation and combined heat and power from 2013 to 2017. Rigorous new government sustainabil-ity criteria will require generators to demonstrate at least a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gases to be eligible for financial support. REA says industry welcomes this measure, which will drive up standards in the sustainability and conservation of forestry, helping to ensure that biomass is cleaner and more sustainable than it has ever been.