Drax will keep raising carbon emission levels until 2050s, study says

Analysis finds demand for wood pellets from US for North Yorkshire power plant reduces forest carbon stocksDrax will keep raising the levels of carbon emissions in the atmosphere until the 2050s despite using carbon capture technology, according to scientific research.The large power plant in North Yorkshire is a significant generator of electricity for the UK but has faced repeated criticism of its business model of burning wood pellets sourced from forests in the US and Canada. Continue reading...

Drax will keep raising carbon emission levels until 2050s, study says

Analysis finds demand for wood pellets from US for North Yorkshire power plant reduces forest carbon stocks

Drax will keep raising the levels of carbon emissions in the atmosphere until the 2050s despite using carbon capture technology, according to scientific research.

The large power plant in North Yorkshire is a significant generator of electricity for the UK but has faced repeated criticism of its business model of burning wood pellets sourced from forests in the US and Canada. Continue reading...