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»Who Benefits from False Climate Solutions?
Drax Burns the Credibility of Carbon Capture…
along with Wood Pellets and Coal
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be momentarily confused, because here on earth, Drax is not a blue guy with muscles for brains. But the “Drax the Destroyer” monicker would seem to fit: the company is the world’s largest wood burner and at 17 million tonnes annually, the largest emitter of carbon in the United Kingdom.Onto that mess, Drax has been using carbon capture to apply a thin veneer of climate friendliness. It’s also eyeing bigger prizes: the deeply flawed concept of burning trees and growing new ones as a way to suck carbon out of the atmosphere (BECCS). All while receiving millions in subsidies from the UK government.
» Policymakers Shouldn’t Trust Drax’s Bizarre Tree-burning Climate Solution
