Alder BioInsights News Review: Feedstocks, February 2026

The Wood Recyclers’ Association warns that UK biomass plants processing nearly 3 million tonnes of waste wood annually face closure when subsidies end in 2027, risking landfill diversion and market collapse. Intriguingly, a recent publication in Elementa reminds us that future expectations from biomass are somewhat ‘overambitious’ when is both expected to remain protected for carbon sequestration and biodiversity but also be heavily extracted for energy and materials.