Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is viewed as an increasingly important part of discussions on climate change as it is has the ability to remove harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the atmosphere. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, who used a combination of computer simulations and field measurements in order to determine how much biomass could be harvested using BECCS technology. Decatur, Illinois is the site of the world's first major BECCS facility and has been tested for negative emissions over a period of nine years to determine if this process helps the US meet global temperature targets. Countries have signed up to an agreement to reduce temperature rises to no more than 2C and even lower at 1.5C if possible, which is achievable if carbon dioxide emissions are removed from the atmosphere.
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is viewed as an increasingly important part of discussions on climate change as it is has the ability to remove harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the atmosphere. This process is known as 'negative emissions'. Decatur, Illinois is the site of the world's first major BECCS facility and has been tested for negative emissions over a period of nine years to determine if this process helps the US meet global temperature targets. Countries have signed up to an agreement to reduce temperature rises to no more than 2C and even lower at 1.5C if possible, which is achievable if carbon dioxide emissions are removed from the atmosphere.