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'A poor use of public funds': Should the government subsidise biomass and carbon capture technology?

Business Green

Fresh analysis warns plans for UK's largest BECCS facility in North Yorkshire could prove more expensive for billpayers than Hinkley Point C, but developer Drax rejects calculations and insists carbon capture technology is likely to prove a crucial component of the net zero transition.

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Net Zero Festival: Free passes now available to flagship climate event

Business Green

Thanks to the support of BCG, Schroders, SNC Lavalin, ENGIE, Bank of America, Drax, Derwent London, and Energy Saving Trust a limited number of free passes to attend the three day Net Zero Festival virtual summit are now available.

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Over 650 scientists urge world leaders to stop burning forests for energy on eve of UN nature summit

Envirotec Magazine

The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is the UK’s biggest single-point source of carbon dioxide emissions, and is fed by a constant supply of wood pellets shipped to the UK on enormous vessels, mostly form North America. “Drax is the UK’s biggest single-point source of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

Business Green

Previous unconfirmed reports have estimated a price tag for the Sizewell project of between £16-20bn. Everyone remains tight-lipped on projected costs for the controversial plans, but there are hopes that lessons learned by EDF in Somerset would mean Sizewell C could end up 20 per cent cheaper than Hinkley.