Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 55014
Drax Power Station: Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Claire Coutinho
Conservative — East Surrey
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the CO2 released annually by Drax Power Station on the ability of the UK to meet the emissions reduction targets included in the Clima
Answer
Michael ShanksCO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass at Drax Power Station are not included in the assessment of emissions in Carbon Budgets. This is consistent with international guidelines established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whi...
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