INSANE: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Drax abandons AGM after confrontation with green activists

Between 10 and 20 protesters are forcibly removed after challenging the board about use of woody biomass

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

Drax needs a better policeman

Public confidence in the UK biomass industry is low – robust checks are needed to ensure every wood pellet its power plant burns is sustainable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Biomass power generators could be ‘marking own homework on sustainability’

The Public Accounts Committee said certification schemes aiming to ensure biomass has been sustainably sourced may not be strong enough.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Wes Streeting heckled by climate protesters at Fabian Society address

Speech calling for unity against ‘populist right’ interrupted by two women opposed to Drax power plant subsidies

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025

Burning wood for power not necessary for UK’s energy goals, analysis finds

Experts say UK should stop biomass burning as electricity sector decarbonisation by 2030 can be achieved without it

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025

How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans

Some of the world’s biggest polluters are reaping billions of dollars through a lax form of green finance, a new investigation by The Examination has found

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Anger at UK’s ‘bonkers’ plan to reach net zero by importing fuel from North Korea

Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

Despite the end of coal-fired power, the UK’s green energy future is still unclear

Letters: The last coal-fired power station is closed, but what about the Drax station still burning trees, asks Donald Simpson. Also letter from Jude McCarthy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

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

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024

After wood pellet reporting failures, it’s time for a proper review of Drax’s subsidies

Before biomass firm is promised a penny extra from billpayers, Ed Miliband should commission a review of its business model

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024