UK Waste Streams: A Strategic Asset for Greenhouse Gas Removals
The UK's domestic waste streams have been identified as a key feedstock for carbon capture technologies, according to the Whitehead review commissioned by Energy Security & Net Zero.
An independent review led by Dr. Alan Whitehead CBE has found substantial greenhouse gas removal potential across three waste-based technologies: waste-to-energy, anaerobic digestion, and biochar pathways.
The review calls for transitional support to enable sector transitions to carbon capture technologies.
- Waste-to-energy with carbon capture and storage
- Anaerobic digestion
- Biochar production from waste feedstocks
The review's core recommendation is to minimize the UK's reliance on imported biomass.
Author's summary: UK waste is a strategic asset for net zero targets.