Energy: Biomass Task Force
Biomass Task Force report
A new biomass study was launched on 15 October 2004 to help the Government and the industry develop biomass energy in support of renewable energy targets and sustainable farming and forestry and rural objectives.
The final report of the Biomass Task Force was published on 25 October 2005.
- Biomass Task Force: report to Government,
October 2005
(505 KB) - Executive summary
(93 KB)
Government response to report of Biomass Task Force - April 2006 
This joint response has been published by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on behalf of both Departments.
- Full Government response to Biomass Task Force report (626 KB)
- Executive summary of Government response (418 KB)
Background
- Terms of reference for the study
(9 KB)
The Task Force sought the views of stakeholders based on the following list of questions:
- Questions for stakeholders
(16 KB)
The Task Force issued its first commentary on progress on 14 February 2005 and comments are invited:
- 1st progress commentary
(30 KB)
The second commentary on progress was issued on 30 March 2005 and comments are invited:
- 2nd progress commentary
(28 KB)
The Task Force issued its interim report on 15 June 2005:
- Interim report
(80 KB)
A report containing emerging conclusions and draft recommendations was published on 4 August 2005
The Task Force consisted of:
Sir Ben Gill: Farms in Yorkshire and was President of the National Farmers Union until February 2004. Chairman of Westbury Dairies, a director of Hawkhills Consulting, a council member of Food from Britain, a member of the Carnegie Trust Commission on Rural Community Development and of the Governing body of the John Innes Centre in Norwich.
John Roberts CBE: Chief Executive of United Utilities since 1999. A non-executive director of Volex plc and previously a member of the CBI Wales Council and the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
Nick Hartley: An economist with Oxera Consulting Ltd. A member of the Council of the British Institute of Energy Economics, the advisory group for Joseph Rowntree "Reconciling Environmental and Social Concerns" Programme and the Low Carbon Vehicles Partnership.
David Clayton from Defra was Secretary to the Study Team.
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