Drax branded UK's 'biggest carbon polluter' in latest biomass subsidy row

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Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax
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Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax

New report suggest scale of emissions from biomass power plant makes Drax the UK's largest emitting company, but company accuses campaigners of 'flawed' calculations

Think tank Ember has today accused energy giant Drax of being "by far the largest single emitter of CO2 in the UK", as it argued the £500m in subsidy support the company has received for its biomass power...

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