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Everyone I spoke to in North Carolina admitted they were slightly shocked that “tree-loving” and climate change-aware Britain, of all countries, had facilitated the biomass industry –adopting renewable energy accounting...

Government cranks handle again for group owning Yorkshire power plant because cheaper generating capacity not in place

Mixed reaction from campaigners as ministers impose reduced subsidies and stringent conditions on Yorkshire wood-burning plant

Billions of pounds from energy bill payers to run out in 2027 but could be extended as soon as Monday

Speech calling for unity against ‘populist right’ interrupted by two women opposed to Drax power plant subsidies

Experts say UK should stop biomass burning as electricity sector decarbonisation by 2030 can be achieved without it

Potential IPCC rule changes could award planned carbon savings from burning US wood pellets to the exporter, not the importer

The last coal-fired power station is closed, but what about the Drax station still burning trees, asks Donald Simpson. Also letter from Jude McCarthy

The Drax power plant burns 7m tonnes of biomass pellets a year and generates 4% of the UK’s electricity needs

Before biomass firm is promised a penny extra from billpayers, Ed Miliband should commission a review of its business model

Open letter to Labour energy secretary from 41 groups says wood-burning biomass plants are putting forests and biodiversity at risk

Open letter to Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, says biomass plants are putting forests and biodiversity at risk

Greenpeace among 150 groups expressing outrage after preemptive arrests led to cancellation of protest camp

Drax received £22bn in subsidies despite being UK’s largest emitter in 2023, though company rejects ‘flawed’ research

Owner of North Yorkshire power station earned £393m in government subsidies for biomass