Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS): The Basics and Its Role in Canada
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is increasingly making headlines. In January, I provided an overview of BECCS at the Arctic Energy Alliance 2025 Northwest Territories Biomass Week.
What is BECCS?
BECCS is a technology that combines bioenergy production (using biomass as fuel) with carbon capture and permanent storage. It captures biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the flue gas produced during biomass combustion or processing and stores it underground, preventing its release into the atmosphere. It is a nature-based solution that creates permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR), resulting in negative emissions.