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UK's Top Polluter Drax Faces Backlash Over Subsidized Wood Burning

6/22/2025

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Drax, the UK's top polluter, is under fire for burning wood with billions in public subsidies, releasing more CO2 than coal. This so-called green energy approach is wreaking havoc on the environment and jeopardizing net-zero ambitions. Politicians are uniting to demand a halt to Drax's funding and a shift towards true renewable energy solutions.

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Story summary

Drax, the UK's top polluter, is under fire for burning wood with billions in public subsidies, releasing more CO2 than coal. This so-called green energy approach is wreaking havoc on the environment and jeopardizing net-zero ambitions. Politicians are uniting to demand a halt to Drax's funding and a shift towards true renewable energy solutions.