Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 29700
Drax Power Station: Timber
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Alex Ballinger
Labour — Halesowen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of trees from (a) primary and (b) old growth forests burnt by the Drax power station since 2012.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe origin and profile of biomass used by Drax is monitored by Ofgem. The Government requires that all biomass used by Drax be compliant with strict sustainability criteria. This requires that biomass must be legally and sustainably harvested and includes...
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