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A horrid mess of impoverished workers, alleged pollution, government subsidies and a big dose of greenwashing.

Public confidence in the UK biomass industry is low – robust checks are needed to ensure every wood pellet its power plant burns is sustainable

Spending watchdog warns £6.5bn in funding may not offer value for public money amid ongoing sustainability concerns

Move comes after government said it would halve subsidies that allowed firm to make ‘unacceptably large profits’

It comes only weeks after government said biomass subsidies allowed Drax Group to make ‘unacceptably large profits’

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