Report: Taking Root: A Policy Blueprint for Responsible BECCS Development in the United States
EFI Foundation, June 2023
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a suite of technological processes that, when combined, offers a three-fold value proposition: sustainable biomass management, clean energy production, and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere. The wide-ranging scope of BECCS intersects with federal policies for sustainable agriculture and forestry, clean energy policy, and climate policy. This summary report, details a holistic policy blueprint to accelerate responsible BECCS deployment in the U.S.