Why ‘the UK’s biggest carbon emitter’ receives billions in green subsidies

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Why ‘the UK’s biggest carbon emitter’ receives billions in green subsidies

The Drax power plant burns 7m tonnes of biomass pellets a year and generates 4% of the UK’s electricity needs

The cooling towers of the giant Drax power station loom over rural North Yorkshire as a reminder of Britain’s grimy past – and as a beacon of its efforts to create a net zero economy by 2050.

The power plant was once one of the largest coal-burners in Europe, and a lightning rod for campaigners against fossil fuels in the UK’s electricity system. Today, its owners claim to be the UK’s largest renewable energy power plant – burning 7m tonnes of biomass pellets a year to generate enough electricity that meets almost 4% of the UK’s power needs.

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