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BIOMASS EXPOSED

Biomass exposed...

Read the news headlines from Land and Climate Review’s investigations into the UK biomass supply chain.

Bioenergy, Politics & law

UK biomass plant awarded £1 billion green subsidy despite 600 pollution incidents

The UK government subsidised TotalEnergies and billionaire Daniel Křetínský to run a woodburning power plant that repeatedly exceeds standard limits on harmful pollutants.

press coverage:

Clip from the BBC newsnight documentary:

Drax is the UK's largest recipient of green subsidies for biomass. They've been under particular focus as this year the BBC reported it had burned wood from rare forests in Canada. Now, #Newsnight's @katelamble has seen evidence of almost 200 environmental breaches at the mills… pic.twitter.com/nmq1UAQDEf
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) May 15, 2024

Bioenergy, Carbon capture, Forests, Politics & law

Drax’s fall from grace

As news breaks of record-breaking CO2 emissions at the UK's largest power plant, Bertie Harrison-Broninski recaps how a series of scandals eroded political support for biomass power.

Bioenergy, Politics & law

Drax biomass led to disabling health conditions, say unions and workers

The UK's largest power plant is facing worker lawsuits after the national health and safety regulator dropped criminal charges over biomass dust in 2023, a Land and Climate Investigation can reveal.

Podcast

How we uncovered pollution in the biomass industry

Bertie, Alasdair and Camille discuss Land and Climate Review's investigative reporting of environmental violations by North American wood pellet mills.

Bioenergy, Politics & law

Drax’s US environmental violations now total over 18,000 incidents

Bioenergy, Politics & law

Drax-owned facilities broke environmental rules more than 11,000 times in the US

Bioenergy, Forests

Drax’s pellet mills violated environmental law 189 times in Canada

Bioenergy, Forests

What are Drax’s plans on the West Coast?

A new investigation by Land and Climate Review and The Intercept has found that Drax broke regulations while constructing a new pellet mill in Washington State.

Bioenergy, Politics & law

Drax fined again over pollution: “I’m afraid to go outside,” say residents

This month, the British power company has been issued another fine in Mississippi, with additional penalties expected in Louisiana. In collaboration with The Intercept, Land and Climate Review talk to experts and locals about Drax's operations in the US Southeast.

Land and Climate Review has a dedicated investigations team.

Collaborating with mainstream media across Europe and the US, our current investigations focus on raw materials extraction, international investment, and unicorn technologies.

Culture, Politics & law

Is reducing energy use a political taboo?

Bioenergy, Politics & law

UK biomass plant awarded £1 billion green subsidy despite 600 pollution incidents

Geoengineering, Politics & law, Security

Is geoengineering a security threat?

Carbon capture, Markets, Oceans

Startups overhyped marine carbon dioxide removal – it may never happen

Politics & law

Investment treaties are undermining climate leadership

Economics, Markets, Politics & law

Are financial markets destroying climate ambition?

Bioenergy, Carbon capture, Forests, Politics & law

Drax’s fall from grace

Carbon capture, Geoengineering, Oceans

COLLECTION /

BIOMASS EXPOSED

Biomass exposed...

UK biomass plant awarded £1 billion green subsidy despite 600 pollution incidents

press coverage:

Clip from the BBC newsnight documentary:

Drax’s fall from grace

Drax biomass led to disabling health conditions, say unions and workers

How we uncovered pollution in the biomass industry

Drax’s US environmental violations now total over 18,000 incidents

Drax-owned facilities broke environmental rules more than 11,000 times in the US

Drax’s pellet mills violated environmental law 189 times in Canada

What are Drax’s plans on the West Coast?

Drax fined again over pollution: “I’m afraid to go outside,” say residents

Land and Climate Review has a dedicated investigations team.

Collaborating with mainstream media across Europe and the US, our current investigations focus on raw materials extraction, international investment, and unicorn technologies.

Is reducing energy use a political taboo?

UK biomass plant awarded £1 billion green subsidy despite 600 pollution incidents

Is geoengineering a security threat?

Startups overhyped marine carbon dioxide removal – it may never happen

Investment treaties are undermining climate leadership

Are financial markets destroying climate ambition?

Drax’s fall from grace

Can ocean technologies combat climate change?

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