The UK government is reviewing the use of biomass, particularly wood burning in power generation, as a means of meeting its decarbonisation targets by 2030. Analysis indicates that the UK can achieve its goals without relying on biomass, which is not as carbon neutral as previously thought. Drax, which generates a significant portion of biomass power, is under scrutiny. Alternatives such as expanding offshore wind and smarter energy consumption could fill the gap, with benefits for consumers. Environmental advocates stress that biomass burning harms forests and contributes to global warming.
The government can reach its 2030 clean power mission without Drax. Biomass power creates a high level of global heating emissions and is not clean.
Campaigners have amassed years of evidence of how much destruction burning wood causes to forests and wildlife around the world, and argue that it is not carbon neutral.
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