Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 28656
Drax Power Station
Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 10 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on how many occasions the Drax power station has claimed that 100% of the wood it burnt is from sustainable sources since 2012.
Answer
Michael ShanksDESNZ does not hold detailed data on the sourcing of biomass. Drax’s compliance with sustainability criteria is overseen by Ofgem, the independent energy regulator, and the Low Carbon Contracts Company as the counterparty for the Contract for Difference S...
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