Stepping up the future of BECCS: DNV gives greenlight to new methodology for carbon removals

Bioenergy Europe welcomes the announcement that  a new  methodology quantifying the contribution of BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) to climate change mitigation, has been validated by DNV.

On 2023, Stockholm Exergi and Drax, in collaboration with Eco Engineers and McKinsey, developed a methodology to quantify the volumes of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere and define safeguards to ensure the sustainability of CDR techniques. This comprehensive methodology covers all critical aspects to ensure high-integrity, verified, sustainable, and permanent removals using BECCS.

Following a thorough assessment, DNV, an independent energy organization leader in testing, certification, and technical advisory services to the energy sector, validated the methodology.

This validation is a significant milestone for the future market and development of BECCS technologies. It provides buyers of carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) delivered using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) with confidence in the integrity of these removals. Moreover, the methodology supports the development of the voluntary carbon market for CDRs, which is crucial for scaling these technologies and achieving Net-Zero goals.

This is an outstanding result for Drax and Stockholm Exergi. The development and validation of this methodology are crucial steps toward becoming leaders in delivering large-scale, high-integrity carbon removals. As BECCS plays a key role in achieving our Net Zero goals, this validated methodology will be essential for the reliable deployment of BECCS technologies.

“Technology based Carbon Dioxide Removal techniques such as BECCS have a critical role to play in the delivery of Net Zero. Drax and Stockholm Exergi have collaborated to develop a robust methodology to both quantify the volumes of Carbon Dioxide removed from the atmosphere and define safeguards to ensure the sustainability of such techniques.”  said Lucy Craig, Senior Vice President of Growth, Innovation and Digitalization, Energy Systems at DNV

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