Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Dr Rob Bellamy’s research from The University of Manchester, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of fixed payments to operators to incentivise bioenergy with carbon capture and storage.

The Government is aware of Dr Bellamy's work on the interactions between global environmental change and society. The Government has considered various potential business models for power Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage and will be releasing further information in its upcoming business model consultation on this matter.