Room: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2BO.9
Carbon accounting and optimal biomass use
High-Integrity Carbon Accounting Standards to Unlock BECCS Deployment and Net-Negativity
Short Introductive summary
Achieving net-zero and net-negative emissions requires urgent deployment of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (BECCUS). However, inconsistent carbon accounting frameworks undermine its credibility. This presentation highlights the need for harmonised standards, drawing on the UK’s BSI Flex 2006 and international methodologies. It examines challenges in quantifying net removals, especially biogenic carbon neutrality, leakage, and system boundaries. Harmonisation is essential for policy coherence, investment confidence, and market integration. Recommendations include standardised definitions, lifecycle boundaries, MRV protocols, and a global registry. The presentation calls for international collaboration to ensure BECCUS contributes meaningfully to climate goals through robust carbon accounting.
Presenter
Mirjam ROEDER
Aston University, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute, UNITED KINGDOM
Presenter's biography
Professor Mirjam Roeder is an internationally recognised expert in sustainability, with a research portfolio that spans bioenergy systems, carbon removal technologies, and evidence-based policy design.
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Co-authors:
D. Taylor, Aston University, Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM
C. Gomez, Aston University, Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM
Session reference: 2BO.9.1