Americas > US EPA’s science committee posts biomass CO2 report, possibly complicating federal policy

US EPA’s science committee posts biomass CO2 report, possibly complicating federal policy

Published 22:44 on August 30, 2018  /  Last updated at 18:22 on August 31, 2018  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

The US EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) on Wednesday posted draft recommendations for gauging carbon emissions from biomass used in power stations, a potential wrinkle in the agency’s guidance issued earlier this year that matched that of the EU ETS in considering these GHGs as carbon neutral.
The US EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) on Wednesday posted draft recommendations for gauging carbon emissions from biomass used in power stations, a potential wrinkle in the agency’s guidance issued earlier this year that matched that of the EU ETS in considering these GHGs as carbon neutral.


A Carbon Pulse subscription is required to read this content. Subscribe today to access our unrivalled news and intelligence, as well as our premium content including all job listings. Click here for details.

We offer a FREE TRIAL of our subscription service and it only takes a minute to register. If you already have a Carbon Pulse account, login here.