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What is net zero and why is it necessary?
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Biomass was supposed to be things like short rotation coppice, and left over plant matter from other things, such as sawmills. But never underestimate the ability of businesses to subvert the whole thing to increase their profitability.
It's turned out cheaper to buy whole forests worth of low-grade timber from America, rather than paying UK farmers to grow willow sticks. So that's what they do. Environmental considerations don't come into it.
Biomass was supposed to be things like short rotation coppice, and left over plant matter from other things, such as sawmills. But never underestimate the ability of businesses to subvert the whole thing to increase their profitability.
It's turned out cheaper to buy whole forests worth of low-grade timber from America, rather than paying UK farmers to grow willow sticks. So that's what they do. Environmental considerations don't come into it.
