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Energy and Climate Change Select Committee Bioenergy Public evidence session

Energy and Climate Change Committee takes evidence on Bioenergy

16 May 2013

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The Energy and Climate Change Committee will take evidence on Bioenergy on Tuesday 21 May 2013, at 10am in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House.

Witnesses

Panel 1, 10.00am

  • Harry Huyton, Head of Climate Change, RSPB
  • Dr Raphael Slade, Centre for Energy Policy and Technology, Imperial College
  • Hamish Macleod, Director of Public Affairs, BSW Timber
  • Alastair Kerr, Director General, Wood Panel Industries Federation

Panel 2, 11.00am

  • Dorothy Thompson, CEO, Drax Group plc
  • Todd Bush, Sales and Marketing Director, Green Circle Bioenergy (US Industrial Pellets Association)
  • Marcus Whately, Director, Estover Energy Ltd
  • John Smith, Managing Director, GB Railfreight

Timings are approximate.

Issues

The session will explore a range of issues, including:
• The UK bioenergy strategy;
• The Role of biomass in decarbonisation;
• Potential benefit to the economy arising from development of the bioenergy industry;
• The Impact of biomass on food security and biodiversity;
• Sustainability of Biomass;
• Challenges to scaling up biomass; and
• Domestic vs. Non-domestic supply.

Written evidence from witnesses

Read written evidence submitted to the Committee by some of the witnesses appearing:

Further Information