Further subsidies to wood-burning power plant ‘deeply concerning’

But scaling back of payments to Drax in North Yorkshire has been welcomed by environmentalists.

The Drax power station in North Yorkshire burns biomass — The Drax power station in North Yorkshire burns biomass (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)

By Emily Beament, PA Environment Correspondent

February 10, 2025 at 2:44pm GMT

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