Biomass: Power Generation - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:06 pm ar 13 Mawrth 2024.

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Photo of Lord Howell of Guildford Lord Howell of Guildford Ceidwadwyr 3:06, 13 Mawrth 2024

I agree that there is biomass and biomass, but in this case trees are being cut down to provide wooden frames to replace steel frames in construction, and are therefore contributing to carbon reduction. I understand that the residue of that cutting down—the sawdust and so on—makes up the pellets that we are talking about now for Drax. Should that other side not be borne in mind, together with my noble friend’s view that it is a very complex matter? Just going for the obvious target often leads to the wrong, opposite results?