Summary/Abstract
This paper explores some of the governance questions that emerge in relation to BECCS – a technology that has not been deployed at scale but might be required to meet global climate change goals. Key questions, only some of which are covered here, include the uncertainties as to the actual carbon removal potential of BECCS, wider sustainability considerations of biomass production, the ability to scale up such a complex technology, and balancing reliance on BECCS in the long-term with other short-term greenhouse gas-reduction priorities.