#1
#1 out of 1
world7h ago
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
- Guardian/Stand.earth allege Drax’s Canadian unit continued to source old-growth logs for biomass pellets in 2024–25.
- Stand.earth argues some loads contained trees hundreds of years old, suggesting old-growth could be part of Drax’s supply.
- Drax says it does not source biomass from designated old-growth areas and only uses wood from well-managed forests.
- Regulators and watchdogs have scrutinized Drax’s sustainability claims following earlier BBC Panorama reporting.
- The UK’s green subsidies environment is highlighted as Drax receives substantial subsidies while defending its biomass approach.
- Drax contends low-grade wood is better redirected to energy rather than allow wildfires, framing it as waste wood.
- Stand.earth warns that procurement data limitations make true old-growth volumes hard to confirm.
- The Guardian cites official BC data and satellite monitoring to back Stand.earth’s claims.
- Drax’s UK plant is described as Britain’s biggest power plant and top carbon emitter.
- Drax says it sources wood from well-managed forests to ship pellets to the UK plant.
- The report examined whether old-growth trees are being burned to generate electricity rather than being conserved.
Vote 0