Drax datacentre plan would emit 4.9M tonnes of wood annually, campaign group says

A proposed UK datacentre at Drax would burn nearly 5 million tonnes of biomass yearly, generating emissions comparable to Gatwick airport's annual flight traffic, according to a campaign group analysis challenging the project's climate cred

First covered Oct 6, 2026 · 3:27 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Drax datacentre plan would emit 4.9M tonnes of wood annually, campaign group says — Image via theguardian.com

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36d Guardian Environment Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights — Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned datacentre could…

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drax.com Drax Fyr 2025 Analyst Presentation (drax.com)

london.gov.uk London%27S%20Airports%20 %20Ru%20Data%20Pack (london.gov.uk)

Appeared in: 2026-10-06 (#3) · 2026-10-07 (#16)

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