Invited bioenergy crop specialist in Supergen Bioenergy hub with Defra & BEIS

Impact

Description of impact

Defra and BEIS had questions about soil carbon and bioenergy in relation to developing the govt biomass strategy. Myself and others from Supergen explained and presented modelling results of agricultural soil carbon impacts from bioenergy crops.

Who is affected by, or benefits from, the research?

National - Defra and BEIS development of the new UK biomass strategy

Outcomes to Date / Future Developments

2021 - BEIS publish Biomass Policy Statement
2023 - Department of Energy Security & Net Zero published Biomass Strategy.

Additional Notes

Policy statement: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1031057/biomass-policy-statement.pdf

Biomass Strategy: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1178897/biomass-strategy-2023.pdf
Impact statusImpact Completed (Closed)
Impact date31 Dec 2013
Stage of ImpactEngagement