Drax Remains UK’s Biggest Carbon Emitter in 2025 with Record 14.1 mn Tonnes of CO2e Despite £999 mn Subsidies
Drax, the UK’s largest biomass power station, remained the country’s biggest carbon emitter for the eleventh consecutive year in 2025, releasing a record 14.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide…
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