Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds

Drax power station in North Yorkshire is the UK’s main generator of biomass electricity and burns wood for power. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

Burning wood for power generation can be worse for the climate than burning gas, even when the resulting carbon dioxide emissions are captured and stored, new research has shown.

The findings cast doubt on plans by several governments, including the UK, to offer subsidies or other financial support for carbon capture attached to wood-burning power.