The UK government's decision to extend subsidies for biomass burning at Drax power station beyond 2027 has drawn criticism from environmental advocates. Concerns center on the ecological impacts, including habitat destruction and the long-term carbon emissions linked to burning wood. Critics argue that the move contradicts the government's green commitments, as it follows other decisions perceived as harmful to the environment, like supporting new fossil fuel developments. Some experts recognize the new conditions imposed on subsidies but view Drax's legacy of emissions and forest destruction as detrimental to sustainability efforts.
More subsidies for Drax only adds fuel to those growing doubts, said Matt Williams, senior advocate for the Natural Resources Defence Council. This means more destruction of the world's forests and the climate.
Drax will be hard to replace and the settlement announced on Monday halves its subsidies, limits them to four years, and imposes stringent new conditions on the sustainability of its operations.
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