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Environment

Drax needs a better policeman | Nils Pratley

Even government ministers sounded embarrassed in February when they threw yet more subsidies at Drax, recipient of £6.5bn to date,…

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Environment

MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant | Drax

A government spending watchdog has questioned the value of the multi-billion pound subsidies granted to the Drax power plant in…

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Environment

Drax is the subsidy show that goes on and on | Nils Pratley

Surprise, surprise, a mighty £7bn of subsidies since 2012 have not been enough to get Drax to stand on its…

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Environment

UK halves subsidies for Drax and says it must use 100% sustainable wood | Energy industry

The UK government has halved subsidies for the Drax power station and ordered it to use 100% sustainable wood after…

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Politics

Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies

The government has agreed a new funding arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station that it says will cut…

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Politics

Drax power station’s further reporting failure exposed by BBC News

Getty Images Drax failed to report the burning of wood from primary forests in Canada, BBC News found A UK…

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Environment

Green campaigners fear UK to renew subsidies to Drax power station | Drax

Green campaigners fear ministers are poised to award billions of pounds in fresh subsidies to Drax power station, despite strong…

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